Etymology Explorer › Proto-Germanic

Where does “friþōną” come from?

friþōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

friþōną (Proto-Germanic): to make peace, pacify, keep the peace

Definitions

  1. to make peace, pacify, keep the peace

Ancestry of “friþōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “friþōną”

  • vreden
  • frede
  • frede
  • verdensfred
  • frede
  • fredelig
  • fred
  • fredstid
  • fredsforstyrrer
  • frithien
  • friþian
  • friða
  • friða
  • vreden
  • frithon
  • friþa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →