Where does “frælse” come from?
frælse (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
Ancestry of “frælse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | frelsi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frijahalsaz | freedom, liberty, the state of not being... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |