Where does “Malmfríðr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Malmfríðr”, step by step

Malmfríðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fríðr

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

via Old Norse malm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemalmore

Words derived from “Malmfríðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frīdaz →Every word from Old Norse fríðr →