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