Where does “Freiberufler” come from?

Freiberufler (German) comes from German frei, from Middle High German vrî, from Old High German frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Freiberufler (German): freelancer

Definitions

  1. freelancer

Ancestry of “Freiberufler”, step by step

Freiberufler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German frei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfreifree; unenslaved; unimprisoned; free;...
2Middle High Germanvrî
3Old High Germanfrīfree
4Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
5Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via German Beruf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBerufoccupation, profession, trade, job, career;...
2Middle High Germanberufen
3Old High Germanbiruofōn

Words derived from “Freiberufler

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH-