pra-

See also: PRA, pra, prą, p'ra, and prä-

Czech

Etymology

From Old Czech pra- (“before (in time)”), from Proto-Slavic *pra-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpra]

Prefix

pra-

1. great- (removed by one generation from)

   ‎pra- + ‎dědeček → ‎pradědeček (“great-grandfather”)

   ‎pra- + ‎babička → ‎prababička (“great-grandmother”)

2. fore- (ancestor)

   ‎pra- + ‎otec → ‎praotec (“forefather”)

   ‎pra- + ‎máti → ‎pramáti (“foremother”)

3. primaeval, primary

   ‎pra- + ‎les → ‎prales (“primaeval forest”)

   ‎pra- + ‎člověk → ‎pračlověk (“primaeval man”)

   ‎pra- + ‎hmota → ‎prahmota (“primary matter”)

4. (linguistics) proto-

   ‎pra- + ‎čeština → ‎pračeština (“Proto-Czech”)

   ‎pra- + ‎slovanština → ‎praslovanština (“Proto-Slavic”)

   Synonym: proto-

5. very, extremely (intensifying the meaning of the original adjective)

   ‎pra- + ‎podivný → ‎prapodivný (“very strange”)

   ‎pra- + ‎malý → ‎pramalý (“extremely small”)

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with pra-

Related terms

• (very): prach-

Further reading

• pra- in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• pra-/prach- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

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Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian пра- (pra-) and Polish pra-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pra]
• Hyphenation: pra

Prefix

pra-

1. ur-; primitive; primordial; prehistoric

   ‎pra- + ‎arbaro (“forest”) → ‎praarbaro (“primordial forest”)

   ‎pra- + ‎besto (“animal”) → ‎prabesto (“prehistoric animal”)

   ‎pra- + ‎homo (“human being”) → ‎prahomo (“primitive man”)

2. fore-

   ‎pra- + ‎patroj (“fathers”) → ‎prapatroj (“forefathers”)

   ‎pra- + ‎ulo (“person”) → ‎praulo (“ancestor”)

3. great-

   ‎pra- + ‎avo (“grandfather”) → ‎praavo (“great-grandfather”)

   ‎pra- + ‎onklino (“aunt”) → ‎praonklino (“great-aunt”)

   ‎pra- + ‎nepo (“grandson”) → ‎pranepo (“great-grandson”)

Derived terms

• praa (“ancient”)
• praulo (“ancestor”)

 

Esperanto terms prefixed with pra-

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Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese pra-, from Sanskrit प्र- (pra-), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pra-, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-.

Prefix

pra-

1. pre-, before; earlier in time; beforehand.

   prasekolah ― preschool

   prasejarah ― prehistory

   prakata ― preface

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with pra-

Further reading

• “pra-” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Old Javanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्र- (pra-), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pra-, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-.

Prefix

pra-

1. a part of.

Alternative forms

• par-

Descendants

• → Indonesian: pra- (learned)

Prefix

pra-

1. Alternative spelling of para-

Derived terms

Old Javanese terms prefixed with pra-

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pra-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pra/

• Audio

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Prefix

pra-

1. proto-, pre-, ur-

   ‎pra- + ‎porządek → ‎praporządek (“preorder”)

   ‎pra- + ‎język → ‎prajęzyk (“proto-language”)

   ‎pra- + ‎stary → ‎prastary (“ancient”)

2. prepended to ancestors before grandparents; great-

   ‎pra- + ‎dziadek → ‎pradziadek (“great-grandfather”)

   ‎pra- + ‎babcia → ‎prababcia (“great-grandmother”)

3. prepended to descendants after grandchildren

   ‎pra- + ‎wnuk → ‎prawnuk (“great-grandson”)

   ‎pra- + ‎wnuczka → ‎prawnuczka (“great-granddaughter”)

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with pra-

See also

• proto-

Further reading

• pra- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pra- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pra-.

Prefix

pra- (Cyrillic spelling пра-)

1. appended to ancestors before grandparents

   ‎pra- + ‎dȅda → ‎pradeda

   ‎pra- + ‎bȁba → ‎pràbaba

2. ur-; primitive; primordial; prehistoric

   ‎pra- + ‎postojbina → ‎prapostojbina (“urheimat”)

   ‎pra- + ‎ìstōrija → ‎praistorija (“prehistory”)

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms prefixed with pra-

See also

• šukun-
• čukun-

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Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pra-.

Prefix

pra-

1. great- (removed by one generation from)

   ‎pra- + ‎ded → ‎praded

2. (linguistics) proto-

   ‎pra- + ‎slovanština → ‎praslovanština

Derived terms

Slovak terms prefixed with pra-

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Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pra-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /práː-/

Prefix

prȃ-

1. great- (removed by one generation from)

   ‎pra- + ‎ded → ‎praded

2. (linguistics) proto-

   ‎pra- + ‎slovanščina → ‎praslovanščina

Derived terms

Slovene terms prefixed with pra-

Further reading

• “pra-”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran