Where does “carefreely” come from?
carefreely (English) comes from English carefree, from English -free, 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 — to love, to please.
carefreely (English): In a carefree way
Definitions
- In a carefree way
Ancestry of “carefreely”, step by step
carefreely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carefree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carefree | Without cares or worries; free of concern or... |
| 2 | English | -free | free from; devoid of; without |
| 3 | Middle English | -fre | — |
| 4 | Old English | -frēo | — |
| 5 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |