Where does “fríður” come from?
fríður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.
fríður (Faroese): beautiful
Ancestry of “fríður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fríðr | lovely, beautiful, fair |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frīdaz | beautiful, lovely; beloved |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | priHtós | — |