Etymology Explorer
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Where does “fría” come from?
fría (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
Ancestry of “fría”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
frijōną
to love; to free; to like
2
Proto-Indo-European
prāy-
to like, love
Words derived from “fría”
frij
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →