Where does “प्रिय” come from?

प्रिय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रिय, from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

प्रिय (Hindi): dear; favorite; loving

Definitions

  1. dear; favorite; loving

Ancestry of “प्रिय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
2Indo-Iranian*priHás—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “प्रिय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *priHás →