Where does “frí” come from?
frí (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
frí (Icelandic): vacation, holiday; free
Ancestry of “frí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | frjá | to free; to love; to love |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |