Where does “prijateľь” come from?

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

prijateľь (Proto-Slavic): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “prijateľь”, step by step

prijateľь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European preyH-

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

via Proto-Indo-European priH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriH-dear

Words derived from “prijateľь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →