Where does “freeheartedly” come from?
freeheartedly (English) comes from English freehearted, 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.
freeheartedly (English): In a freehearted manner; lightly and without...
Definitions
- In a freehearted manner; lightly and without...
Ancestry of “freeheartedly”, step by step
freeheartedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English freehearted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freehearted | liberal; unrestrained |
| 2 | English | free | Unconstrained; Obtainable without any payment;... |
| 3 | Middle English | free | — |
| 4 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |