Where does “ప్రీతి” come from?

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

ప్రీతి (Telugu): love, affection, liking; joy, delight, pleasure,...

Definitions

  1. love, affection, liking; joy, delight, pleasure,...

Ancestry of “ప్రీతి”, 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 →