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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | frithon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | friþōną | to make peace, pacify, keep the peace |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |
Words derived from “vreden”