Where does “прия́тел” come from?

прия́тел (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic prijateľь, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

прия́тел (Bulgarian): male friend, male crony, male mate, male chum, male pal

Definitions

  1. male friend, male crony, male mate, male chum, male pal

Ancestry of “прия́тел”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprijateľьfriend
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “прия́тел

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH-Every word from Proto-Slavic prijateľь
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