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Where does “præt” come from?

præt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.

Ancestry of “præt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicprattuzboastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbrodnó-to wander about

Words derived from “præt”

  • prat
  • pratfall
  • pratty
  • pratt
  • prattish
  • prattery
  • prat
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