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Where does “प्रति-” come from?

प्रति- (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प्रति- (Sanskrit): around, upon

Definitions

  1. around, upon

Ancestry of “प्रति-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “प्रति-”

  • प्रत्याशी
  • प्रत्याशिन्
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