Where does “pr̥ṣṭʰás” come from?
pr̥ṣṭʰás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “pr̥ṣṭʰás”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥štʰás | back |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-ós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pr̥ṣṭʰás”