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Where does “přěd” come from?

přěd (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

přěd (Old Czech): + "instrumental"; before

Definitions

  1. + "instrumental"; before

Ancestry of “přěd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “přěd”

  • předtím
  • přední
  • před
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →