Where does “friþ” come from?

friþ (Old English) comes from West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

friþ (Old English): peace; refuge, sanctuary; splendid, beautiful

Definitions

  1. peace; refuge, sanctuary; splendid, beautiful

Ancestry of “friþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Germanic*friþu—
2Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “friþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →