Where does “pri” come from?
pri (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pri (Slovene): by, near; at
Ancestry of “pri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pri | next to, by, at; with; to |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prei | at, with |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |