Where does “freien” come from?
freien (German) comes from Middle Low German vrīen, from Old Saxon friohon, from Proto-West Germanic frijōn, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
freien (German): to marry; to ask for marriage; to propose; to...
Definitions
- to marry; to ask for marriage; to propose; to...
Ancestry of “freien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vrīen | to free; to marry |
| 2 | Old Saxon | friohon | to free, to liberate; to like, to love, to honour |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | frijōn | to love |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |
Words derived from “freien”