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Where does “proie” come from?

proie (Old French) comes from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

proie (Old French): Alternative form of preie

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of preie

Ancestry of “proie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraedaplunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken...
2Latinpraeheda—
3Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
4Proto-Italicprai—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “proie”

  • prey
  • preyer
  • preyful
  • proie
  • preyȝe
  • prei
  • preye
  • preie
  • proie
  • proye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →