Where does “pra-” come from?
pra- (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “pra-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pra-”