Where does “freolac” come from?
freolac (Old English) comes from Old English frēo, from Proto-Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
freolac (Old English): oblation, free-will offering
Definitions
- oblation, free-will offering
Ancestry of “freolac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |