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

प्रिय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indo-Iranian *priHás

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

via Sanskrit प्री

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रीto please, gladden, delight, gratify, cheer, comfort

Words derived from “प्रिय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *priHás →