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

Definitions

  1. friend; ally; relative

Ancestry of “vrient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfriund
2Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “vrient

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy-
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