preiere

Friulian

Alternative forms

prejere (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Old French preiere, from Early Medieval Latin precāria, derived from Latin precem.

Noun

preiere f (plural preieris)

prayer

Synonyms

Related terms

preâ

Old French

Alternative forms

priere, proiere, preere, praiere

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin precāria.

Noun

preiere oblique singular, f (oblique plural preieres, nominative singular preiere, nominative plural preieres)

prayer

Related terms

preier

Descendants

French: prière
Norman: préière, périère, priéthe
Walloon: priyîre
→ Friulian: preiere
→ Middle English: preiere
- English: prayer
→ Occitan: preièra, prièra
→ Sicilian: prijera

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “prĕcaria”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 339

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