Where does “preit” come from?
preit (Romansch) comes from Vulgar Latin paretem, from Latin parietem, from Latin paries — the wall of a house or room; second-person...
preit (Romansch): wall; rock face
Ancestry of “preit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | paretem | — |
| 2 | Latin | parietem | accusative singular of pariēs |
| 3 | Latin | paries | the wall of a house or room; second-person... |