Where does “riiailla” come from?

riiailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish riiata, from Swedish fria, from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

Ancestry of “riiailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriiatato date; to woo, to court
2Swedishfriato propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to...
3Old Norsefrjáto free; to love; to love
4Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Old Norse frjá →