Where does “frēond” come from?

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

frēond (Old English): friend, friendly; friend, relative, lover

Definitions

  1. friend, friendly; friend, relative, lover

Ancestry of “frēond”, step by step

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

Words derived from “frēond”

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