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Where does “πράος” come from?

πράος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρᾶος, from Ancient Greek πραΰς, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂íus, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

πράος (Greek): mild, gentle, placid; benign; bland

Definitions

  1. mild, gentle, placid; benign; bland

Ancestry of “πράος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρᾶοςsoft, gentle; tame; mild
2Ancient Greekπραΰς—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂íus—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
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