Where does “predvorje” come from?

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

predvorje (Serbo-Croatian): vestibule, entrance hall, forecourt

Definitions

  1. vestibule, entrance hall, forecourt

Ancestry of “predvorje”, step by step

predvorje traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian prȅd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprȅdbefore, just before, shortly before (of occurrence, answering the question kȁd)
2Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Serbo-Croatian dvor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandvorcastle; palace; courtyard, court
2Old Church Slavonicдворъcourt, courtyard; home, household
3Proto-Slavicdvòrъcourt, courtyard

via Serbo-Croatian je

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianjeis; of her; to her
2Serbo-Croatianjȅstis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →