Where does “przyjaciel” come from?

przyjaciel (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic prijateľь, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

przyjaciel (Polish): close friend

Definitions

  1. close friend

Ancestry of “przyjaciel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprijateľьfriend
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “przyjaciel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic prijateľь →