Where does “প্রিয়” come from?

প্রিয় (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit प्रिय, from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

প্রিয় (Bengali): favorite

Definitions

  1. favorite

Ancestry of “প্রিয়”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
2Indo-Iranian*priHás—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *priHás →