Where does “zweifelsfrei” come from?

zweifelsfrei (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.

zweifelsfrei (German): unequivocal, doubtless

Definitions

  1. unequivocal, doubtless

Ancestry of “zweifelsfrei”, step by step

zweifelsfrei 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 Zweifel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZweifeldoubt
2Middle High Germanzwīvel
3Old High Germanzwīfaltwo-fold
4Proto-West Germanictwīfldoubt
5Proto-Germanictwīflazdoubt
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHósEvery word from Proto-Germanic frijaz
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