Where does “pra-” come from?

pra- (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pra- (Proto-Indo-Aryan): forth

Definitions

  1. forth

Ancestry of “pra-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pra-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →