Where does “prímeno” come from?

prímeno (Slovak) comes from Slovak pri, from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prímeno (Slovak): name added to a surname

Definitions

  1. name added to a surname

Ancestry of “prímeno”, step by step

prímeno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak pri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakpri—
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

via Slovak meno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakmenoname; noun
2Proto-Slavicjьmęname
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*inˀminname
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →