Where does “erfreeën” come from?

erfreeën (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish freeën, from Old High German frewan, from Old High German frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

erfreeën (Luxembourgish): to please; to enjoy

Definitions

  1. to please; to enjoy

Ancestry of “erfreeën”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfreeënto be glad
2Old High Germanfrewan—
3Old High Germanfrōglad
4Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawaz →Every word from Old High German frō →