Where does “frisind” come from?
frisind (Danish) comes from Danish sind, from Middle Low German sîn, from Old Saxon *sinn, from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
frisind (Danish): liberalism of mind; free-mindedness; a willingness to live and let live
Definitions
- liberalism of mind; free-mindedness; a willingness to live and let live
Ancestry of “frisind”, step by step
frisind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sind | mind; temper, disposition |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sîn | of his |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *sinn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Danish fri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fri | to propose; free; vacant, unoccupied |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrīen | to free; to marry |
| 3 | Old Saxon | friohon | to free, to liberate; to like, to love, to honour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frijōn | to love |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |