Where does “friund” come from?

friund (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

Ancestry of “friund”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	frijōndz	friend, loved one
2	Proto-Indo-European	prēy-	to like, love; like, love

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