Where does “felfri” come from?
felfri (Swedish) comes from Swedish fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
felfri (Swedish): flawless, faultless, perfect
Definitions
- flawless, faultless, perfect
Ancestry of “felfri”, step by step
felfri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fri | free, unconstrained; free, not imprisoned,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Swedish fel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fel | wrong, incorrect, erroneous; wrong, wrongly,... |