Where does “befrier” come from?

befrier (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål befri, from Middle Low German bevrien.

befrier (Norwegian Bokmål): a liberator

Definitions

  1. a liberator

Ancestry of “befrier”, step by step

befrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål befri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbefrito free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver
2Middle Low Germanbevrien—

via Norwegian Bokmål er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålerpresent of være
Every word from Middle Low German bevrien →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål befri →