Where does “प्रीति” come from?

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

प्रीति (Hindi): affection

Definitions

  1. affection

Ancestry of “प्रीति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रीतिany pleasurable sensation, pleasure, joy,...
2Sanskritप्रीto please, gladden, delight, gratify, cheer, comfort
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “प्रीति

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