Where does “प्रीत” come from?

प्रीत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्रीति, from Sanskrit प्री, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

प्रीत (Hindi): pleased, happy

Definitions

  1. pleased, happy

Ancestry of “प्रीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रीतिany pleasurable sensation, pleasure, joy,...
2Sanskritप्रीto please, gladden, delight, gratify, cheer, comfort
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Sanskrit प्री →Every word from Sanskrit प्रीति →