Where does “Freundchen” come from?

Freundchen (German) comes from German Freund, from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

Freundchen (German): Diminutive of Freund; a term of address used in...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Freund; a term of address used in...

Ancestry of “Freundchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFreundfriend; boyfriend; blood relative
2Middle High Germanvriuntfriend
3Old High Germanfriuntfriend
4Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
5Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
6Proto-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 →
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