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Where does “przy” come from?

przy (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

przy (Polish): by, at, next to; in front of

Definitions

  1. by, at, next to; in front of

Ancestry of “przy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “przy”

  • przyimek
  • przyimkowy
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