Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/préy

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

    Dative singular derivative of *per-.

    Alternatively, full grade of *prí (with locative *-i) and possibly a backformation from a vriddhi derivation.[1]

    Adverb

    *préy

    1. before, in front

    Derived terms

    • *préy-mos
      • Proto-Celtic: *ɸreimos (see there for further descendants)

    Descendants

    • Proto-Anatolian:
      • Proto-Luwic: *prī
        • Luwian: 𒉺𒊑𒄿 (/⁠pri⁠/)[2]
    • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *prei
    • Proto-Italic: *prei
      • Old Latin: prī
      • ⇒ Proto-Italic: *preiwos
        • Latin: prīvus (see there for further descendants)
        • Umbrian: 𐌐𐌓𐌄𐌅𐌄𐌓 (prever, abl. pl. m.)

    References

    1. ^ Dunkel, George E. (2014), Lexikon der indogermanischen Partikeln und Pronominalstämme [Lexicon of Indo-European Particles and Pronominal Stems] (in German), volume 2: Lexikon, Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter, →ISBN, page 638
    2. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008), “parā”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 630
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