Where does “pīti” come from?

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

pīti (Pali): joy, delight, pleasure

Definitions

  1. joy, delight, pleasure

Ancestry of “pīti”, 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 “pīti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Sanskrit प्री →Every word from Sanskrit प्रीति →
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