Where does “bramfrihed” come from?
bramfrihed (Danish) comes from Danish bramfri, from Danish fri, from Middle Low German vrīen, from Old Saxon friohon, from Proto-West Germanic frijōn, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
bramfrihed (Danish): frankness, outspokenness, candour
Definitions
- frankness, outspokenness, candour
Ancestry of “bramfrihed”, step by step
bramfrihed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bramfri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bramfri | frank, candid, outspoken, blunt |
| 2 | Danish | fri | to propose; free; vacant, unoccupied |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrīen | to free; to marry |
| 4 | Old Saxon | friohon | to free, to liberate; to like, to love, to honour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frijōn | to love |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |