Where does “friðr” come from?

friðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

friðr (Old Norse): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “friðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “friðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →