Where does “freehearted” come from?
freehearted (English) comes from English free, from Middle English free, 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.
freehearted (English): liberal; unrestrained
Definitions
- liberal; unrestrained
Ancestry of “freehearted”, step by step
freehearted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English free
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | free | Unconstrained; Obtainable without any payment;... |
| 2 | Middle English | free | — |
| 3 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via English hearted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hearted | simple past tense and past participle of heart;... |
| 2 | Middle English | herted | Having a specified disposition, emotion, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | herte | The heart; One's inner self; the mind or... |
| 4 | Old English | heorte | heart |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |