Where does “εὐχή” come from?

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

εὐχή (Ancient Greek): prayer, wish

Definitions

  1. prayer, wish

Ancestry of “εὐχή”, 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 “εὐχή

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