Where does “freend” come from?

freend (Scots) comes from Middle English frend, from Old English frēond, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

freend (Scots): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “freend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfrendA friend or compatriot; a close associate; A...
2Old Englishfrēondfriend, friendly; friend, relative, lover
3Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Old English frēond →