Where does “friþstow” come from?

friþstow (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.

friþstow (Old English): refuge; sanctuary, asylum

Definitions

  1. refuge; sanctuary, asylum

Ancestry of “friþstow”, step by step

friþstow 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 stōw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstōwplace, locality, site; place, location; a place,...
2Proto-West Germanic*stōua place
3Proto-Germanic*stōōa place, location, site
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂w-to set, place
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →