Where does “सर्वप्रिय” come from?

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

सर्वप्रिय (Hindi): dear to all, universally popular

Definitions

  1. dear to all, universally popular

Ancestry of “सर्वप्रिय”, step by step

सर्वप्रिय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi प्रिय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्रियdear; favorite; loving
2Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
3Indo-Iranian*priHás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Hindi सर्व

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसर्वwhole, entire, all, every
2Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *priHás →