Where does “vreden” come from?

vreden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch frithon, from Proto-Germanic friþōną, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

Ancestry of “vreden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfrithon—
2Proto-Germanicfriþōnąto make peace, pacify, keep the peace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “vreden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþōną →Every word from Old Dutch frithon →