Where does “frälsare” come from?

frälsare (Swedish) comes from Swedish frälsa, from Old Swedish frälsa, from Old Norse frelsa, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

frälsare (Swedish): savior

Definitions

  1. savior

Ancestry of “frälsare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfrälsato save, to salvage
2Old Swedishfrälsa—
3Old Norsefrelsa—
4Proto-Germanicfrijahalsazfreedom, liberty, the state of not being...
5Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “frälsare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →