Where does “Fründ” come from?

Fründ (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon friund, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

Fründ (German Low German): friend, buddy, pal; boyfriend; relative

Definitions

  1. friend, buddy, pal; boyfriend; relative

Ancestry of “Fründ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonfriundfriend
2Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
3Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic friund →