Where does “friþotacen” come from?

friþotacen (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.

friþotacen (Old English): symbol for peace

Definitions

  1. symbol for peace

Ancestry of “friþotacen”, step by step

friþotacen 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 tācen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtācen—
2Old Norsetekinnpast participle of taka; take, took, taken
3Proto-Germanictēkanaz—
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →