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Where does “πραΰς” come from?

πραΰς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European preh₂íus, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Ancestry of “πραΰς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂íus—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “πραΰς”

  • πράος
  • πρᾶος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →