Where does “prayest” come from?
prayest (English) comes from English pray, from Middle English preien, from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs.
prayest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “prayest”, step by step
prayest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pray | To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to... |
| 2 | Middle English | preien | to pray |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | preier | Alternative form of proiier |
| 4 | Old French | proiier | to pray; to pray; to beg; to implore; to beg |
| 5 | Latin | precor | I beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill... |
| 6 | Latin | prex | prayer; request; entreaty |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | preks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | préḱs | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |