Etymology of the English word pray
the English word
prayderived from the Old French word
preierderived from the Latin word
precari (beg, implore, entreat)
derived from the Latin word
precederived from the Latin word
prex (prayer, request)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*prek-Derivations in English
prayed,
prayingUsage
Word found in Modern English
