Where does “vrij” come from?
vrij (Dutch) comes 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.
vrij (Dutch): free; not imprisoned or enslaved; free;...
Definitions
- free; not imprisoned or enslaved; free;...
Ancestry of “vrij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vri | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | frī | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
Words derived from “vrij”