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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

  1. prick, hole, perforation; point, dot; jot, whit;...

Ancestry of “prica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpertito push, to press; to oppose
2Proto-Balto-Slavicper-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prica”

  • prick
  • pinprick
  • pricker
  • pricket
  • pricketh
  • pricksong
  • fingerprick
  • pricky
  • prickpunch
  • pricklouse
  • prickhead
  • prickish
  • prickteaser
  • prickwood
  • prickface
  • superprick
  • prickwad
  • prickshaft
  • prikken
  • prik
  • prikke
  • prician
  • briog
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