Where does “schuldenfrei” come from?
schuldenfrei (German) comes from German -frei, from Danish -fri, from Swedish fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós — to love, to please.
schuldenfrei (German): debtless
Definitions
- debtless
Ancestry of “schuldenfrei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | -frei | -free |
| 2 | Danish | -fri | free from; without |
| 3 | Swedish | fri | free, unconstrained; free, not imprisoned,... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 5 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |