Where does “Wilfrid” come from?

Wilfrid (French) comes from Old English Wilfriþ, from Old English friþ, from West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Ancestry of “Wilfrid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishWilfriþ—
2Old Englishfriþpeace; refuge, sanctuary; splendid, beautiful
3West Germanic*friþu—
4Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →