Where does “fredning” come from?

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

fredning (Danish): preservation, conservation, protection

Definitions

  1. preservation, conservation, protection

Ancestry of “fredning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfredeto protect, preserve; to spare
2Old Norsefriða—
3Proto-Germanicfriþōnąto make peace, pacify, keep the peace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþōną →Every word from Old Norse friða →