Where does “prawda” come from?

prawda (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prawda (Polish): truth; right

Definitions

  1. truth; right

Ancestry of “prawda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
2Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prawda”

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