Where does “frede” come from?
frede (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse friða, from Proto-Germanic friþōną, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.
frede (Norwegian Bokmål): to protect, preserve
Ancestry of “frede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | friða | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | friþōną | to make peace, pacify, keep the peace |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |