Where does “pravda” come from?

pravda (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pravda (Old Czech): correctness, properness

Definitions

  1. correctness, properness

Ancestry of “pravda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
2Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pravda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →
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