Where does “прямо-” come from?
прямо- (Russian) comes from Russian прямо́й, from Old East Slavic прѧмъ, from Proto-Slavic pręmъ, from Proto-Slavic prěmъ — straight?, correct?, direct?.
Ancestry of “прямо-”, step by step
прямо- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian прямо́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | прямо́й | straight, direct |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | прѧмъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pręmъ | straight?, correct?, direct? |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | prěmъ | straight?, correct?, direct? |
via Ukrainian прями́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | прями́й | right, direct, straight |