Where does “пра́во” come from?

пра́во (Russian) comes from Russian пра́вый, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

пра́во (Russian): law, right

Definitions

  1. law, right

Ancestry of “пра́во”, step by step

пра́во traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian пра́вый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпра́выйstraight; innocent; right-hand; right, correct;...
2Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old East Slavic право

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicправо—

Words derived from “пра́во”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →