Where does “pьrvъ” come from?
pьrvъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pьrvъ (Proto-Slavic): first
Ancestry of “pьrvъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pírˀwas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pьrvъ”