Where does “Fräd” come from?

Fräd (Plautdietsch) comes from Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch fritho, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Fräd (Plautdietsch): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “Fräd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvrēdepeace
2Old DutchfrithoAlternative spelling of frithu
3Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
4Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “Fräd”

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