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Where does “proiier” come from?

proiier (Old French) comes from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

proiier (Old French): to pray; to pray; to beg; to implore; to beg

Definitions

  1. to pray; to pray; to beg; to implore; to beg

Ancestry of “proiier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinprecorI beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill...
2Latinprexprayer; request; entreaty
3Proto-Italicpreks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpréḱs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “proiier”

  • prie-dieu
  • prier
  • pria
  • prie-Dieu
  • prier
  • prier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →