Where does “pré” come from?

pré (Norman) comes from Latin pratum, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pré (Norman): water meadow

Definitions

  1. water meadow

Ancestry of “pré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpratummeadow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pré”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →