Where does “prijatnъ” come from?
prijatnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic prijati, from Proto-Indo-European priH-e-h₂-(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
Ancestry of “prijatnъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | prijati | to please; to favor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | priH-e-h₂-(ye)- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |