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Where does “Ásríðr” come from?

Ásríðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.

Ancestry of “Ásríðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefríðrlovely, beautiful, fair
2Proto-Germanicfrīdazbeautiful, lovely; beloved
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHtós—
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