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Where does “frijahalsaz” come from?

frijahalsaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

frijahalsaz (Proto-Germanic): freedom, liberty, the state of not being...

Definitions

  1. freedom, liberty, the state of not being...

Ancestry of “frijahalsaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “frijahalsaz”

  • frjáls
  • frjáls
  • frælsur
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