Where does “εύχομαι” come from?

εύχομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

εύχομαι (Ancient Greek): to pray, offer prayers

Definitions

  1. to pray, offer prayers

Ancestry of “εύχομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὔχομαιto pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...
2Proto-Helleniceukʰomai—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “εύχομαι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai →Every word from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι →