Where does “при” come from?

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

при (Serbo-Croatian): close to, near, at; with, having, in possession...

Definitions

  1. close to, near, at; with, having, in possession...

Ancestry of “при”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-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 →
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