Where does “friþer” come from?

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

Ancestry of “friþer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “friþer”

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