Where does “πρᾶος” come from?
πρᾶος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πραΰς, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂íus, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
πρᾶος (Ancient Greek): soft, gentle; tame; mild
Ancestry of “πρᾶος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πραΰς | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂íus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
Words derived from “πρᾶος”