Where does “-free” come from?
-free (English) comes from Middle English -fre, from Old English -frēo, from Old English frēo, from Proto-Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
-free (English): free from; devoid of; without
Definitions
- free from; devoid of; without