Where does “friund” come from?
friund (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.
friund (Old Saxon): friend
Ancestry of “friund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | friund | friend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |
Words derived from “friund”