Where does “frelsa” come from?
frelsa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
Ancestry of “frelsa”, step by step
frelsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | frijahalsaz | freedom, liberty, the state of not being... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Proto-Germanic *frijahalsōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *frijahalsōną | to free, liberate |