Where does “pri” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pri”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →