εὔχομαι

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • to pray, offer prayers
  • to pray for, wish for, long for
  • to vow or promise to do
  • to profess loudly, to boast, vaunt

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *eukʰomai inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éwgʰ-e-ti, *h₁wegʷʰ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁wegʷʰ-

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