*per- — etymological root (Proto-Indo-European)

*per- Proto-Indo-European

# *per-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** per

## Words From This Root
- before - Earlier than a particular time.
- protect - To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
- fear - A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by danger or the thought of something bad.
- appreciate - To be grateful for something.
- experience - The knowledge or skill you gain from doing something over time.
- further - To a greater extent or degree.
- prepare - To make something ready for a future use or event.
- program - A radio or television show.
- process - A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result.
- priest - A person trained to lead religious services and ceremonies in a church.
- prime - Most important; main.
- separate - To divide something into parts, or to keep things or people apart.
- expert - A person with a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular subject.
- progress - The process of improving or developing over time.
- provide - To give someone something they need or want, especially support or food.
- experiment - A scientific test done to discover something or to check whether an idea is true.
- proceed - To continue with something that has already started.
- sport - A physical activity or game played according to rules, often in competition.
- parent - A person's mother or father.
- propose - To suggest a plan or course of action for people to consider.
- profit - The money you gain after subtracting your costs, especially in business.
- protest - A strong public expression of disagreement or disapproval.
- pirate - A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
- pursue - To work hard to achieve or get something you want.
- fare - The money you pay to travel by bus, train, taxi, or plane.
- prophet - A person believed to speak on behalf of God and deliver religious messages
- ferry - A boat that regularly carries people, vehicles, and goods across water.
- pronounce - To make the sound of a word or letter.
- profound - Very great or intense; deeply felt.
- preparation - The act of getting ready for something.
- promote - To help something develop or become more successful.
- provoke - To deliberately make someone angry or annoyed.
- prominent - Important and well known.
- prosecute - To officially accuse someone of a crime and try them in court.
- imperative - Extremely important and necessary; something that must be done.
- projection - A prediction or estimate based on current information.
- paramount - More important than anything else; supreme.
- proclaim - To announce something publicly and clearly.
- forthcoming - Going to happen or appear soon.
- proverb - A short, well-known saying that expresses a piece of common wisdom or advice.
- prolong - To make something last longer; to extend its duration.
- provision - A condition or rule in a law or contract.
- forlorn - Sad and lonely, especially because of being left alone or abandoned.
- prohibit - To officially forbid something, often by law or rule.
- empirical - Based on observation, experiment, or real experience rather than on theory.
- propel - cause to move forward with force
- primeval - Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; very ancient.
- perpetuate - to make something, especially something bad, continue for a long time
- procreate - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- proscribe - To officially forbid or ban something.
- proscription - An official ban or prohibition on something.
- fearful - feeling or causing fear; dreadful
- peril - serious and immediate danger; to imperil
- pristine - in original, unspoiled condition; spotlessly clean
- apportion - to divide and distribute in fair or proportionate shares
- fearlessness - the quality of being without fear; courage
- fearless - showing no fear; brave
- fore - situated at the front; the front part
- apportionment - the act of distributing or allotting in proportional shares
- appraisal - an assessment of the value, quality, or nature of something
- experienceless - lacking experience; without practical knowledge
- experimentation - the action of trying out new methods or ideas through tests
- firth - a narrow inlet of the sea, especially in Scotland
- forfare - to perish or come to ruin; to fare badly
- primal - relating to an early or original stage; basic and instinctive

Words from this root (65)

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