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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “friund

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz