Where does “pri-” come from?

pri- (Old Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic pri-.

pri- (Old Slovak): prefix used to denote an incomplete or partial action, or a small degree of action: partially, slightly

Definitions

  1. prefix used to denote an incomplete or partial action, or a small degree of action: partially, slightly

Ancestry of “pri-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpri-
Every word from Proto-Slavic pri-