Where does “frænde” come from?

frænde (Danish) comes from Old Norse frændi, from Old Norse frjándi, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frænde (Danish): relative, kinsman; kindred spirit

Definitions

  1. relative, kinsman; kindred spirit

Ancestry of “frænde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrændia friend; a relative, usually male
2Old Norsefrjándifriend, relative
3Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “frænde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old Norse frjándi →