Where does “friðill” come from?

friðill (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fridilaz, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

friðill (Old Norse): lover, gallant

Definitions

  1. lover, gallant

Ancestry of “friðill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfridilazloved one; beloved; friend; lover
2Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love

Words derived from “friðill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fridilaz →