Where does “frëndlech” come from?

frëndlech (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Frënd, from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frëndlech (Luxembourgish): friendly, amiable

Definitions

  1. friendly, amiable

Ancestry of “frëndlech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishFrëndfriend; boyfriend; fan, devotee
2Middle High Germanvriuntfriend
3Old High Germanfriuntfriend
4Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
5Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “frëndlech”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic friund →