Where does “freda” come from?

freda (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish friþa, from Old Norse friða, from Proto-Germanic friþōną, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

freda (Swedish): protect, save (used in some contexts only)

Definitions

  1. protect, save (used in some contexts only)

Ancestry of “freda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfriþato make peace; to protect
2Old Norsefriða—
3Proto-Germanicfriþōnąto make peace, pacify, keep the peace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþōną →Every word from Old Norse friða →
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