Where does “friþa” come from?

friþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse friða, from Proto-Germanic friþōną, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

friþa (Old Swedish): to make peace; to protect

Definitions

  1. to make peace; to protect

Ancestry of “friþa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefriða—
2Proto-Germanicfriþōnąto make peace, pacify, keep the peace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “friþa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþōną →Every word from Old Norse friða →