pra-

See also: pra, p'ra, and prä-

Contents

Czech

Etymology

From Old Czech pra- (“before (in time)”).

Prefix

pra-

1. great- (removed by one generation from)

   pradědeček ― great-grandfather

   prababička ― great-grandmother

2. fore- (ancestor)

   praotec ― forefather

   pramáti ― foremother

3. primaeval, primary

   prales ― primaeval forest

   pračlověk ― primaeval man

   prahmota ― primary matter

4. (linguistics) proto-

   pračeština ― Proto-Czech

   praslovanština ― Proto-Slavic

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

   prapodivný ― very strange

   pramalý ― extremely small

Synonyms

• (linguistics): proto-

Derived terms

► Czech words prefixed with pra-

Related terms

• (very): prach-

References

Further reading

• pra- in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957

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Esperanto

Prefix

pra-

1. ur-; primitive; primordial; prehistoric
   • arbaro (forest); praarbaro (primordial forest)
   • besto (animal); prabesto (prehistoric animal)
   • homo (human being); prahomo (primitive man)
2. fore-
   • patroj (fathers); prapatroj (forefathers)
   • ulo (person); praulo (ancestor)
3. great-
   • avo (grandfather); praavo (great-grandfather)
   • onklino (aunt); praonklino (great-aunt)
   • nepo (grandson); pranepo (great-grandson)

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Polish

Prefix

pra-

1. proto-, pre-, ur-

   praporządek - preorder

   prajęzyk - proto-language

   prastary - ancient

2. prepended to ancestors before grandparents; great-

   pradziadek

   prababcia

3. prepended to descendants after grandchildren

   prawnuk

   prawnuczka

Derived terms

► Polish words prefixed with pra-

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Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

pra- (Cyrillic spelling пра-)

1. appended to ancestors before grandparents
   • pradeda, prababa
2. ur-; primitive; primordial; prehistoric
   • prapostojbina (urheimat); praistorija (prehistory)

See also

• šukun-
• čukun-