Where does “fríður” come from?

fríður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.

fríður (Faroese): beautiful

Definitions

  1. beautiful

Ancestry of “fríður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefríðrlovely, beautiful, fair
2Proto-Germanicfrīdazbeautiful, lovely; beloved
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHtós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frīdaz →Every word from Old Norse fríðr →