Where does “friþaþ” come from?

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

friþaþ (Old English): peace oath

Definitions

  1. peace oath

Ancestry of “friþaþ”, step by step

friþaþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English friþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfriþpeace; refuge, sanctuary; splendid, beautiful
2West Germanic*friþu—
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Old English āþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāþoath
2Proto-West Germanicaiþoath
3Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →