Where does “vriendenkring” come from?

vriendenkring (Dutch) comes from Dutch vriend, from Middle Dutch vrient, from Old Dutch friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

vriendenkring (Dutch): circle of friends

Definitions

  1. circle of friends

Ancestry of “vriendenkring”, step by step

vriendenkring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vriend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvriendfriend; boyfriend
2Middle Dutchvrientfriend; ally; relative
3Old Dutchfriund—
4Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

via Dutch kring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkringcircle; round figure; circle, clique; a circular...
2Middle Dutchkring—
3Old Dutch*kring—
4Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →