Where does “fridag” come from?

fridag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

fridag (Norwegian Nynorsk): a day off; fridag - a public holiday

Definitions

  1. a day off; fridag - a public holiday

Ancestry of “fridag”, step by step

fridag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfrifree, not imprisoned or enslaved; free, not...
2Middle Low Germanvrīfree
3Old Saxonfrīfree
4Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
5Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Norwegian Nynorsk dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdaga day; the period of time between sunrise and...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →