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Where does “prezar” come from?

prezar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese preçar, from Late Latin pretio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prezar (Portuguese): to appreciate, value; to regard, respect,...

Definitions

  1. to appreciate, value; to regard, respect,...

Ancestry of “prezar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepreçar—
2Late Latinpretioto value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I...
3Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
4Proto-Italicpretjom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prezar”

  • prezo
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