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Where does “प्री” come from?

प्री (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

प्री (Sanskrit): class 9 P. Ā. प्रीणाति, प्रीणीते; class 4 Ā. ...

Definitions

  1. class 9 P. Ā. प्रीणाति, प्रीणीते; class 4 Ā. ...

Ancestry of “प्री”, step by step

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

Words derived from “प्री”

  • Preeti
  • ప్రేష్ఠము
  • ప్రేష్ఠుడు
  • ప్రీతి
  • प्रीतिभोज
  • प्रीति
  • प्रेष्ठ
  • प्रीति
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