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Where does “प्रिय” come from?

प्रिय (Sanskrit) comes from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

प्रिय (Sanskrit): beloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...

Definitions

  1. beloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...

Ancestry of “प्रिय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indo-Iranian*priHás—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “प्रिय”

  • प्यारा
  • युद्धप्रिय
  • लोकप्रिय
  • लोकप्रियता
  • प्रिय
  • प्रियदर्शिन्
  • pria
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