Where does “prez” come from?
prez (Spanish) comes from Old Occitan pretz, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prez (Spanish): honour
Definitions
- honour
Ancestry of “prez”, step by step
prez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan pretz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | pretz | price; esteem; reputation |
| 2 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old Spanish prez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | prez | — |