Where does “bren” come from?

bren (Kriol) comes from English friend, from Middle English freend, from Old English frēond, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

bren (Kriol): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “bren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfriendA person, typically someone other than a family...
2Middle EnglishfreendAlternative form of frend
3Old Englishfrēondfriend, friendly; friend, relative, lover
4Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old English frēond →