Where does “afrayer” come from?

afrayer (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French effreer, from Vulgar Latin exfridare, from Vulgar Latin *exfrido, from Frankish friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

afrayer (Anglo-Norman): to terrify, disquiet, disturb; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. to terrify, disquiet, disturb; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “afrayer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencheffreer—
2Vulgar Latinexfridare—
3Vulgar Latin*exfrido—
4Frankishfriþupeace, sanctuary; security, peace; peace
5Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “afrayer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →