Where does “nonfreedom” come from?
nonfreedom (English) comes from English freedom, from Middle English fredom, from Old English frēodōm, from Proto-West Germanic frijadōm, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
nonfreedom (English): Absence of freedom
Definitions
- Absence of freedom
Ancestry of “nonfreedom”, step by step
nonfreedom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English freedom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freedom | The state of being free, of not being imprisoned... |
| 2 | Middle English | fredom | freedom, liberty; nationhood, independence; free... |
| 3 | Old English | frēodōm | freedom, state of free-will, charter,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frijadōm | freedom |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |