Where does “pradera” come from?
pradera (Spanish) comes from Spanish prado, from Latin prātum, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pradera (Spanish): pasture; grassland, prairie
Definitions
- pasture; grassland, prairie
Ancestry of “pradera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | prado | meadow |
| 2 | Latin | prātum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |