Where does “*per” come from?

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

*per (Proto-Italic): through, by means of

Definitions

  1. through, by means of

Ancestry of “*per”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*per”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →