Where does “przedmowa” come from?

przedmowa (Polish) comes from Middle High German vorrede, from Latin praefātiō, from Latin praefor, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

przedmowa (Polish): foreword, preface

Definitions

  1. foreword, preface

Ancestry of “przedmowa”, step by step

przedmowa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German vorrede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvorrede—
2Latinpraefātiōpreface, prologue
3LatinpraeforI say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance; I...
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Polish mowa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmowaspeech
2Proto-Slavicmъlvaspeech
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmluH-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmlewH-to say

Words derived from “przedmowa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →