Where does “frī” come from?

frī (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

frī (Old Frisian): free

Definitions

  1. free

Ancestry of “frī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
2Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “frī”

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