Where does “ευχή” come from?

ευχή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὐχή, from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι, from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

ευχή (Greek): religious blessing; wish

Definitions

  1. religious blessing; wish

Ancestry of “ευχή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐχήprayer, wish
2Ancient Greekεὔχομαιto pray, offer prayers; to pray for, wish for,...
3Proto-Helleniceukʰomai—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eukʰomai →Every word from Ancient Greek εὔχομαι →