Where does “freend” come from?

freend (Middle English) comes from Old English frēond, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

freend (Middle English): Alternative form of frend

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of frend

Ancestry of “freend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrēondfriend, friendly; friend, relative, lover
2Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “freend”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →