Where does “riiustelu” come from?

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

riiustelu (Finnish): wooing

Definitions

  1. wooing

Ancestry of “riiustelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriiustellato woo
2Finnishriiustaa—
3Finnishriiatato date; to woo, to court
4Swedishfriato propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to...
5Old Norsefrjáto free; to love; to love
6Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Old Norse frjá →