Where does “unfreely” come from?
unfreely (English) comes from English unfree, from English free, from Middle English free, 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.
unfreely (English): In a way that is not free; with interference or...
Definitions
- In a way that is not free; with interference or...
Ancestry of “unfreely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfree | Not free; especially of a tenant who was bound to... |
| 2 | English | free | Unconstrained; Obtainable without any payment;... |
| 3 | Middle English | free | — |
| 4 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |