Where does “பிரீதி” come from?

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

பிரீதி (Tamil): fondness, love

Definitions

  1. fondness, love

Ancestry of “பிரீதி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रीतिany pleasurable sensation, pleasure, joy,...
2Sanskritप्रीto please, gladden, delight, gratify, cheer, comfort
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Sanskrit प्री →Every word from Sanskrit प्रीति →
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