Where does “pijnvrij” come from?

pijnvrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrij, from Middle Dutch vri, from Old Dutch frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

pijnvrij (Dutch): painfree

Definitions

  1. painfree

Ancestry of “pijnvrij”, step by step

pijnvrij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vrij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvrijfree; not imprisoned or enslaved; free;...
2Middle Dutchvrifree
3Old Dutchfrīfree, unbound
4Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
5Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Dutch pijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpijnphysical pain, ache; psychological pain, hurt;...
2Middle Dutchpijn—
3Proto-West Germanic*pīnāpine tree
4Latinpēna—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →