Where does “prikke” come from?
prikke (Middle English) comes from Old English prica, from Proto-Slavic perti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic per-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “prikke”, step by step
prikke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English prica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | prica | prick, hole, perforation; point, dot; jot, whit;... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | perti | to push, to press; to oppose |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | per- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old English pricu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | pricu | a sharp point, minute mark, spot, dot, small... |