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Where does “frijōną” come from?

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

frijōną (Proto-Germanic): to love; to free; to like

Definitions

  1. to love; to free; to like

Ancestry of “frijōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love

Words derived from “frijōną”

  • friend
  • afraid
  • friendly
  • friendship
  • Frederick
  • girlfriend
  • boyfriend
  • Friedman
  • Fritz
  • Godfrey
  • friendliness
  • Siegfried
  • Federico
  • befriend
  • unafraid
  • affray
  • Friedmann
  • frith
  • Fritzie
  • schoolfriend
  • friendlily
  • overfriendly
  • Friedmanite
  • befriender
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