Where does “prétih₃kʷo-” come from?
prétih₃kʷo- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “prétih₃kʷo-”, step by step
prétih₃kʷo- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European per-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “prétih₃kʷo-”