Where does “friðsamur” come from?

friðsamur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic friður, from Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

friðsamur (Icelandic): peaceful

Definitions

  1. peaceful

Ancestry of “friðsamur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfriðurpeace; tranquility
2Old Norsefriðrpeace
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “friðsamur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →