Where does “freondlaþu” come from?

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

freondlaþu (Old English): a friendly invitation; friendship

Definitions

  1. a friendly invitation; friendship

Ancestry of “freondlaþu”, step by step

freondlaþu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English frēond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrēondfriend, friendly; friend, relative, lover
2Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

via Old English laþu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlaþuinvitation; summons
2Proto-Germaniclaþōinvitation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old English frēond →