Where does “prica” come from?
prica (Old English) comes from Proto-Slavic perti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic per-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prica (Old English): prick, hole, perforation; point, dot; jot, whit;...
Definitions
- prick, hole, perforation; point, dot; jot, whit;...
Ancestry of “prica”, step by step
prica traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic perti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | perti | to push, to press; to oppose |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | per- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Germanic prikō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | prikō | a prick, point |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | prikô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | breyǵ- | to scrape, scratch, rub, prickle, chap |
via Proto-Germanic prik-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | prik- | — |