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	meadow
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →