Where does “friþlic” come from?

friþlic (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.

friþlic (Old English): peaceable, gentle, mild, lenient

Definitions

  1. peaceable, gentle, mild, lenient

Ancestry of “friþlic”, step by step

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