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Where does “frithguild” come from?

frithguild (English) comes from English frith, from English Firth, from Scots firth, from Middle English fyrth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.

frithguild (English): A sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose...

Definitions

  1. A sort of Anglo-Saxon frankpledge for the purpose...

Ancestry of “frithguild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrithPeace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;...
2EnglishFirth—
3Scotsfirth—
4Middle Englishfyrth—
5Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
6Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
7Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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