Where does “per-” come from?

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

per- (Proto-Indo-European): before, in front; first; to go through

Definitions

  1. before, in front; first; to go through

Ancestry of “per-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “per-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →