Where does “Freiburg” come from?

Freiburg (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.

Ancestry of “Freiburg”, step by step

Freiburg 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 burg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanburgfortress
2Old Frenchburctown or city
3Old High Germanburga castle; a city
4Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-

Words derived from “Freiburg

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH-