Where does “pren” come from?

pren (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch plein, from Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

pren (Sranan Tongo): public square, plaza

Definitions

  1. public square, plaza

Ancestry of “pren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpleinsquare, plaza
2Old Frenchplainfull; plain; flat
3Latinplēnusfull; filled; complete
4Proto-Italicplēnosfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Italic plēnos →