Where does “frede” come from?

frede (Danish) comes from Old Norse friða, from Proto-Germanic friþōną, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frede (Danish): to protect, preserve; to spare

Definitions

  1. to protect, preserve; to spare

Ancestry of “frede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefriða—
2Proto-Germanicfriþōnąto make peace, pacify, keep the peace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “frede”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþōną →Every word from Old Norse friða →
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