Etymograph

English

prix

Prix comes from French prix ‘price’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘in front’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘in front’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pr-é-ti ~ *pr-ó-tireconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pretjomreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpretium‘worth, price, value, cost’
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400pris‘price’
  6. Frenchc. 1600–presentprix‘price’
  7. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘in front’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pr-é-ti ~ *pr-ó-tireconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pretjomreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpretium‘worth, price, value, cost’
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400pris‘price’
  6. Frenchc. 1600–presentprix‘price’
  7. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘in front’

first, before, support, far, per, report, further, fear, opportunity, practice, press, port, private, afford, appreciate, ford, pre, forth, primary, pregnant, practical, prior, parade, par, prime, interpretation, ferry, pirate, fare, porch, pardon, privilege, primitive, afar, interpreter, pore, pragmatic, petra, disparate, firth, 152 more

through Proto-Italic *pretjom

appraise

through Latin pretium ‘worth, price, value, cost’

precious, praise, depreciation, 1 more

through Old French pris ‘price’

price, prize

Today it means

noun Synonym of prize.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / prix

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