Where does “pred-” come from?

pred- (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pred, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pred- (Serbo-Croatian): in front of; ahead of

Definitions

  1. in front of; ahead of

Ancestry of “pred-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpredbefore, just before, shortly before; before, in...
2Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pred-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →