Where does “frinj” come from?

frinj (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian friōnd, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frinj (North Frisian): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “frinj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfriōnd—
2Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
3Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic friund →