pret-, prō̆ t-

    pret-, prō̆ t-

    English meaning: to understand

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “verstehen”

    Material: M.Ir. rüthaigid “bemerkt”; Goth. fraÞi n. ‘sense, mind, Verstand”, fraÞjan, frōÞ “ understand, comprehend “, frōÞs ‘smart, sensible, wise”, O.Ice. frōðr, O.S. O.E. frōd, O.H.G. fruot ds., M.H.G. vruotec, vrũetec “quick, fast determined, alert, awake, smart, valiant”, Ger. Swiss fruetig “blithe, glad, fresh, valiant, quick, fast”, also O.H.G.frad ‘strenuus efficax”, fradah-līh “procax”; perhaps O.H.G. ant-frist “interpretatio” (*pret-sti-); Lith. prantù, pràsti “ habitual, customary become”, su-pràsti “ understand, comprehend “, prõtas “Verstand”, Ltv.prùotu, prast “ understand, comprehend, conceive, merken”, pràts “Verstand, sense, mind, volition, opinion, Gemũt”, O.Pruss.prütin acc. “Rat”, iss-prestun “ understand, comprehend “, is-presnan acc. “reason”, issprettīngi adv. “namely”; Toch. A pratim, В pratiṃ “Entschluß”.

    References: WP. II 86, WH. I 711, Trautmann 230.