Where does “friðill” come from?

friðill (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse friðill, from Proto-Germanic fridilaz, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

friðill (Icelandic): the lover of a married woman

Definitions

  1. the lover of a married woman

Ancestry of “friðill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefriðilllover, gallant
2Proto-Germanicfridilazloved one; beloved; friend; lover
3Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fridilaz →
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