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Where does “εὔχομαι” come from?

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

εὔχομαι (Ancient Greek): to pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...

Definitions

  1. to pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...

Ancestry of “εὔχομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Helleniceukʰomai—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “εὔχομαι”

  • euche
  • προσεύχομαι
  • ευχή
  • εὐχή
  • εὖχος
  • προσεύχομαι
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