Where does “frende” come from?

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

frende (Middle English): Alternative form of frend; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of frend; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “frende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrēondfriend, friendly; friend, relative, lover
2Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old English frēond →