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

Definitions

  1. soft, gentle; tame; mild

Ancestry of “πρᾶος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπραΰς—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂íus—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “πρᾶος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂íus →Every word from Ancient Greek πραΰς →