Where does “pri” come from?

pri (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pri (Proto-Slavic): next to, by, at; with; to

Definitions

  1. next to, by, at; with; to

Ancestry of “pri”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →
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