Where does “nonfreeman” come from?
nonfreeman (English) comes from English freeman, from Old English freomann, 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.
nonfreeman (English): One who is not a freeman
Definitions
- One who is not a freeman
Ancestry of “nonfreeman”, step by step
nonfreeman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English freeman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freeman | A free person, "particularly" |
| 2 | Old English | freomann | freeman someone not enslaved |
| 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 |