Where does “frende” come from?

frende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish frænde, from Old Norse frændi, from Old Norse frjándi, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frende (Norwegian Bokmål): relative (archaic)

Definitions

relative (archaic)

Ancestry of “frende”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	frænde	relative, kinsman; kindred spirit
2	Old Norse	frændi	a friend; a relative, usually male
3	Old Norse	frjándi	friend, relative
4	Proto-Germanic	frijōndz	friend, loved one
5	Proto-Indo-European	prēy-	to like, love; like, love

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old Norse frjándi →