Where does “prêt” come from?

prêt (Norman) comes from Latin praestus, from Latin praesto, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prêt (Norman): ready

Definitions

  1. ready

Ancestry of “prêt”, step by step

prêt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praestus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraestusproper
2Latinpraestopresent, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;...
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin prātum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprātummeadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →