Where does “prieel” come from?
prieel (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch prayeel, from Old French präel, from Old French pred, from Latin prātum, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “prieel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | prayeel | — |
| 2 | Old French | präel | — |
| 3 | Old French | pred | — |
| 4 | Latin | prātum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “prieel”