Etymology of the English word prayer
the English word
prayerderived from the Old French word
preierederived from the Latin word
precariaderived from the Late Latin word
precarius (obtained by prayer; doubtful, precarious)
derived 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
prayerfulUsage
Word found in Modern English
