Where does “frälse” come from?

frälse (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish frælse, from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

frälse (Swedish): exemption from certain taxes

Definitions

  1. exemption from certain taxes

Ancestry of “frälse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfrælse—
2Old Norsefrelsi—
3Proto-Germanicfrijahalsazfreedom, liberty, the state of not being...
4Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “frälse”

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