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Where does “prei-” come from?

prei- (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prei-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prei-”

  • pranë
  • prejardhje
  • prej
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →