Where does “frithu” come from?

frithu (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

frithu (Old Saxon): peace; sanctuary

Definitions

  1. peace; sanctuary

Ancestry of “frithu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
2Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “frithu”

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