Where does “fria” come from?

fria (Swedish) comes from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

fria (Swedish): to propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to...

Definitions

  1. to propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to...

Ancestry of “fria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrjáto free; to love; to love
2Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love

Words derived from “fria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Old Norse frjá →