Where does “vrient” come from?
vrient (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.
vrient (Middle Dutch): friend; ally; relative
Ancestry of “vrient”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | friund | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |
Words derived from “vrient”