Where does “semifriend” come from?
semifriend (English) comes from English Friend, from Middle English frend, from Old English frēond, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.
semifriend (English): A friendly acquaintance; a person with whom one...
Definitions
- A friendly acquaintance; a person with whom one...
Ancestry of “semifriend”, step by step
semifriend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Friend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Friend | A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends;... |
| 2 | Middle English | frend | A friend or compatriot; a close associate; A... |
| 3 | Old English | frēond | friend, friendly; friend, relative, lover |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |