Where does “przed” come from?
przed (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
przed (Polish): before; in front of
Ancestry of “przed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | perdъ | before, in front of; before |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “przed”