Where does “prei” come from?

prei (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prei (Old Prussian): at; with; to

Definitions

  1. at; with; to

Ancestry of “prei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →