Where does “per” come from?

per (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman peir, from Old French per, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

per (Middle English): Alternative form of pere

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pere

Ancestry of “per”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpeir—
2Old Frenchperby; equal
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “per”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →