Where does “priezza” come from?

priezza (Neapolitan) comes from Old French preisier, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

priezza (Neapolitan): great happiness, joy

Definitions

  1. great happiness, joy

Ancestry of “priezza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpreisier—
2Old Frenchprisprice; esteem; reputation; past participle of...
3Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
4Proto-Italicpretjom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →