Where does “Preeti” come from?
Preeti (English) comes from Sanskrit प्रीति, from Sanskrit प्री, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
Ancestry of “Preeti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रीति | any pleasurable sensation, pleasure, joy,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्री | class 9 P. Ā. प्रीणाति, प्रीणीते; class 4 Ā. ... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |