Where does “vrijage” come from?
vrijage (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrijen, from Middle Dutch vrien, 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.
vrijage (Dutch): romantic relation
Definitions
- romantic relation
Ancestry of “vrijage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrijen | to make love, to have sex; to make out, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrien | to love; to propose, to declare one's love; to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vri | free |
| 4 | Old Dutch | frī | free, unbound |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |