Where does “při” come from?

při (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

při (Upper Sorbian): at, by, next to

Definitions

  1. at, by, next to

Ancestry of “při”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →