myEtymology.com: French etymology of preciosite

Etymology of the French word preciosite

the Old French word preciosite

derived from the Late Latin word pretiositas (preciousness; costliness)

derived from the Latin word pretiosus (expensive, costly, of great value)

derived from the Late Latin word pretium (price, value, worth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-

Word found in Old French