Where does “frændi” come from?

frændi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse frændi, from Old Norse frjándi, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frændi (Icelandic): a male relative excluding brothers and direct...

Definitions

  1. a male relative excluding brothers and direct...

Ancestry of “frændi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrændia friend; a relative, usually male
2Old Norsefrjándifriend, relative
3Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old Norse frjándi →