Where does “friþian” come from?

friþian (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.

friþian (Old English): to protect, defend; to keep the peace for...

Definitions

to protect, defend; to keep the peace for...

Ancestry of “friþian”, step by step

friþian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English friþ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	friþ	peace; refuge, sanctuary; splendid, beautiful
2	West Germanic	*friþu	—
3	Proto-Germanic	friþuz	peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4	Proto-Indo-European	priHós	dear, beloved; happy, free
5	Proto-Indo-European	preyH-	to love, to please

via Proto-Germanic friþōną

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	friþōną	to make peace, pacify, keep the peace
2	Proto-Indo-European	prēy-	to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “friþian”

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