pretz

See also: prètz

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin pretium. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French pris.

Noun

pretz m (oblique plural pretz, nominative singular pretz, nominative plural pretz)

price (monetary value)
esteem; (positive) reputation

Descendants

Occitan: prètz
→ Spanish: prez

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “pretium”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 370

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