Where does “при-” come from?

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

при- (Russian): arrival; attachment, on; adding to

Definitions

  1. arrival; attachment, on; adding to

Ancestry of “при-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianприin the presence of; in the time of; at, by
2Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “при-”

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