przy-

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Old Polish

Etymology

Proto-Slavic *pri-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *prey.

Prefix

przy-

  1. indicates movement towards
    przy- + ‎ → ‎przyć

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: przy-
  • Silesian: przi-

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish przy-, from Proto-Slavic *pri-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *prey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɘ/
  • Rhymes:
  • Syllabification:

Prefix

przy-

  1. indicates movement towards
    przy- + ‎iść → ‎przyjść
  2. attached to some adjectives to mean a little too much
    przy- + ‎długi → ‎przydługi

Derived terms