Where does “прави” come from?

прави (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пра̏в, 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.

прави (Serbo-Croatian): pure, genuine; real, actual; correct, accurate

Definitions

  1. pure, genuine; real, actual; correct, accurate

Ancestry of “прави”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпра̏вstraight, direct
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →