Where does “prijs” come from?

prijs (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prijs”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	pris	price; esteem; reputation; past participle of...
2	Latin	pretium	worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
3	Proto-Italic	pretjom	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “prijs”

Nobelprijs
aanbiedingsprijs
prijsstabiliteit
prijskaartje
bodemprijs
vraagprijs
prijs
verkoopprijs
prijsgeven
poedelprijs
troostprijs
prys

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