Where does “Fräistouss” come from?

Fräistouss (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fräi, from Old High German frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Fräistouss (Luxembourgish): free kick

Definitions

  1. free kick

Ancestry of “Fräistouss”, step by step

Fräistouss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish fräi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfräifree
2Old High Germanfrīfree
3Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
4Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Luxembourgish Stouss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishStousshit, blow; push
2Old High Germanstōz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →