Where does “vrijmaken” come from?
vrijmaken (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrij, 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.
vrijmaken (Dutch): to set free
Ancestry of “vrijmaken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vrij | free; not imprisoned or enslaved; free;... |
| 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 |