Where does “προσευχή” come from?
προσευχή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσεύχομαι, from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.
προσευχή (Ancient Greek): prayer
Definitions
- prayer
Ancestry of “προσευχή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προσεύχομαι | to pray, vow; to pray for a thing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὔχομαι | to pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | eukʰomai | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |