Where does “Freimut” come from?

Freimut (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.

Freimut (German): candor, frankness

Definitions

  1. candor, frankness

Ancestry of “Freimut”, step by step

Freimut 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 Mut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMutcourage; bravery; mood; emotional state
2Middle High Germanmuot
3Old High Germanmuotmood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath
4Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
5Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “Freimut

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHósEvery word from Proto-Germanic frijaz
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