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)

1. prayer

Synonyms

• orazion
• jaculatorie

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)

1. 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, volume 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 339