Where does “frændi” come from?

frændi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse frjándi, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frændi (Old Norse): a friend; a relative, usually male

Definitions

  1. a friend; a relative, usually male

Ancestry of “frændi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrjándifriend, relative
2Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “frændi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old Norse frjándi →