प्र-

Hindi

Etymology

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

Prefix

प्र- • (pra-)

1. (productive) forward, onward; leading to.

   ‎प्र- (pra-) + ‎देश (deś, “country”) → ‎प्रदेश (pradeś, “province, region”)

2. (productive) act of.

   ‎प्र- (pra-) + ‎दान (dān, “gift”) → ‎प्रदान (pradān, “gifting”)

3. (unproductive) very, much.

   ‎प्र- (pra-) + ‎बल (bal, “strength”) → ‎प्रबल (prabal, “strong”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms prefixed with प्र-