Where does “fríspark” come from?
fríspark (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic frí, from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
fríspark (Icelandic): free kick
Ancestry of “fríspark”, step by step
fríspark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic frí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | frí | vacation, holiday; free |
| 2 | Old Norse | frjá | to free; to love; to love |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |
via Icelandic spark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | spark | kick |
| 2 | Swedish | sparka | to kick; to strike with the foot or leg; to fire;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sparka | to kick |