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Where does “pravi” come from?

pravi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian prȁv, 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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “pravi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprȁv—
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
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