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The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective #przed# "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic #perdъ# "in front of, against". Also compare modern Russian #pered# and Serbo-Croatian #pred#, both of which mean "before, in front of". The second element of this name is derived from archaic Polish #pełk# "regiment, group, people", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic #*pъlkъ# "people, folk". Also compare modern Russian #polk#, Czech #pluk# and Serbo-Croatian #puk#, all of which mean "regiment".