Where does “pírˀwas” come from?

pírˀwas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “pírˀwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pírˀwas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós