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Where does “frijōndz” come from?

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

frijōndz (Proto-Germanic): friend, loved one

Definitions

  1. friend, loved one

Ancestry of “frijōndz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “frijōndz”

  • friend
  • friendly
  • friendship
  • girlfriend
  • boyfriend
  • friendliness
  • befriend
  • schoolfriend
  • friendlily
  • overfriendly
  • befriender
  • unfriend
  • biofriendly
  • penfriend
  • overfriendliness
  • nonfriend
  • friendy
  • friendlike
  • girlf
  • superfriend
  • manfriend
  • boyfriendless
  • nonfriendly
  • unfriendship
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