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Where does “per(i)” come from?

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

per(i) (Proto-Indo-European): through, across; leading across

Definitions

  1. through, across; leading across

Ancestry of “per(i)”, step by step

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

Words derived from “per(i)”

  • forecast
  • forecasting
  • forswear
  • forsworn
  • forecaster
  • verboten
  • forsaid
  • forwent
  • forhold
  • forecastable
  • forecastability
  • unforecastable
  • forcast
  • forfoughten
  • unforecast
  • forset
  • forswearer
  • forspeak
  • forsweareth
  • forworship
  • forwaste
  • forwasted
  • forbar
  • formay
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