Where does “ປີຕິ” come from?

ປີຕິ (Lao) comes from Pali pīti, from Sanskrit प्रीति, from Sanskrit प्री, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

ປີຕິ (Lao): joy; delight; pleasure

Definitions

  1. joy; delight; pleasure

Ancestry of “ປີຕິ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipītijoy, delight, pleasure
2Sanskritप्रीतिany pleasurable sensation, pleasure, joy,...
3Sanskritप्रीto please, gladden, delight, gratify, cheer, comfort
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Sanskrit प्री →Every word from Sanskrit प्रीति →