Proto-Indo-European

*préy

‘before, in front’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *préy.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *préy, most familiar first.

• primary ← prīmārius ← prīmus ← *prīzmos
• prior ← priour ← priour ← *priōs ← *pri
• prime ← prim ← prīmus ← *prīzmos
• primitive ← primitif ← primitif ← prīmitīvus ← prīmus
• primal ← prīmālis ← prīmus ← *prīzmos
• primus ← *prīzmos
• primogenitor ← primus ← *prīzmos
• primipilar ← primipilaris ← primipilus ← primus ← *prīzmos
• primigravida ← prīmus ← *prīzmos

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *préy