Where does “fred” come from?
fred (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
fred (Norwegian Bokmål): peace
Ancestry of “fred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | friðr | peace |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
Words derived from “fred”