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Where does “prēy-” come from?

prēy- (Proto-Indo-European): to like, love; like, love

Definitions

to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “prēy-”

free
friend
freedom
afraid
friendly
friendship
Free
Frederick
girlfriend
boyfriend
Friedman
Fritz
Godfrey
friendliness
freer
freelance
Siegfried
freemen
freeway
carefree
Federico
freeman
befriend
unafraid

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