Where does “vrede” come from?
vrede (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vrede, from Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch fritho, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
vrede (Afrikaans): peace; tranquility
Ancestry of “vrede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vrede | peace; peace treaty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrēde | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fritho | Alternative spelling of frithu |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | friþu | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |