Where does “frita” come from?

frita (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.

frita (Norwegian Nynorsk): to exempt, excuse

Definitions

  1. to exempt, excuse

Ancestry of “frita”, step by step

frita 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 tå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktåa toe; thawed ground; ground that is free from...
2Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
3Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
4Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →