Where does “gæstefred” come from?

gæstefred (Danish) comes from Danish fred, from Old Danish frith, from Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

gæstefred (Danish): the peace that is traditionally afforded to guests; hospitality, seen as a sacred law

Definitions

  1. the peace that is traditionally afforded to guests; hospitality, seen as a sacred law

Ancestry of “gæstefred”, step by step

gæstefred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fred

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfredpeace; imperative of frede
2Old Danishfrithpeace
3Old Norsefriðrpeace
4Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Danish gæst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgæstvisitor, guest; imperative of gæste
2Old Norsegestrguest
3Proto-Norseᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉguest
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →