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Where does “*priHás” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*priHás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
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