Where does “Frideborg” come from?

Frideborg (Swedish) comes from German burg, from Old French burc, from Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “Frideborg”, step by step

Frideborg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German burg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanburgfortress
2Old Frenchburctown or city
3Old High Germanburga castle; a city
4Proto-West Germanicburgfortification; city
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Old High German fridu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfridupeace
2Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
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