Where does “vreden” come from?

vreden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vreden, from Old Dutch frithon, from Proto-Germanic friþōną, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

vreden (Dutch): Synonym of bevredigen

Definitions

  1. Synonym of bevredigen

Ancestry of “vreden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvreden—
2Old Dutchfrithon—
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 Dutch frithon →