Where does “prety” come from?

prety (Middle English) comes from Old English prættiġ, from Proto-Germanic prattugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Ancestry of “prety”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	prættiġ	tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute
2	Proto-Germanic	prattugaz	boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning
3	Proto-Germanic	-gaz	-y
4	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

Words derived from “prety”

pretty
prettily
prettiness
prettify
unpretty
purdy
prettyish
prettification
unprettily
prettyism
unprettiness
prettysome
prettifier
pertineer
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