Where does “Astrid” come from?

Astrid (German) comes from Danish Astrid, from Old Norse Ástríðr, from Old Norse Ásríðr, from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.

Ancestry of “Astrid”, step by step

Astrid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Astrid

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	Astrid	—
2	Old Norse	Ástríðr	—
3	Old Norse	Ásríðr	—
4	Old Norse	fríðr	lovely, beautiful, fair
5	Proto-Germanic	frīdaz	beautiful, lovely; beloved
6	Proto-Indo-European	priHtós	—

via Norwegian Astrid

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian	Astrid	—

via Swedish Astrid

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Astrid	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frīdaz →Every word from Old Norse fríðr →