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Where does “fridilaz” come from?

fridilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

fridilaz (Proto-Germanic): loved one; beloved; friend; lover

Definitions

  1. loved one; beloved; friend; lover

Ancestry of “fridilaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love

Words derived from “fridilaz”

  • friðill
  • friðill
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