Where does “freien” come from?
freien (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German frīen, from Old High German frīon, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
freien (Luxembourgish): to court
Ancestry of “freien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | frīen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | frīon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |
Words derived from “freien”