Where does “pria” come from?

pria (Indonesian) comes from Malay peria, from Javanese ꦥꦿꦶꦪ, from Sanskrit प्रिय, from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

pria (Indonesian): man, boy

Definitions

  1. man, boy

Ancestry of “pria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayperiabitter gourd
2Javaneseꦥꦿꦶꦪ—
3Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
4Indo-Iranian*priHás—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *priHás →