Where does “frelser” come from?
frelser (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål frelse, from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
frelser (Norwegian Bokmål): a savior or saviour; present of frelse
Definitions
- a savior or saviour; present of frelse
Ancestry of “frelser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | frelse | salvation, deliverance; to save, rescue, deliver |
| 2 | Old Norse | frelsi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frijahalsaz | freedom, liberty, the state of not being... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |