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Where does “prai-” come from?

prai- (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prai-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prai-”

  • present
  • price
  • prevent
  • represent
  • president
  • surprise
  • representation
  • prison
  • precisely
  • preparation
  • prepare
  • preceding
  • comprehensive
  • prisoner
  • precise
  • surprising
  • presently
  • prevention
  • prejudice
  • prize
  • presidential
  • prey
  • predict
  • preaching
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