Where does “preisier” come from?
preisier (Old French) comes from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “preisier”, step by step
preisier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French pris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 2 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Late Latin pretio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | pretio | to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I... |