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Where does “topfreedom” come from?

topfreedom (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.

topfreedom (English): The freedom to refrain from wearing a top in...

Definitions

  1. The freedom to refrain from wearing a top in...

Ancestry of “topfreedom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfreedomThe state of being free, of not being imprisoned...
2Middle Englishfredomfreedom, liberty; nationhood, independence; free...
3Old Englishfrēodōmfreedom, state of free-will, charter,...
4Proto-West Germanicfrijadōmfreedom
5Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
6Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
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