Where does “przi” come from?

przi (Silesian) comes from Polish przy, from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

przi (Silesian): denotes approximate location; by, at, next to

Definitions

  1. denotes approximate location; by, at, next to

Ancestry of “przi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprzyby, at, next to; in front of
2Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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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