Where does “vrijen” come from?

vrijen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German frīon, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

Ancestry of “vrijen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfrīon—
2Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Old High German frīon →
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