Where does “frimärke” come from?
frimärke (Swedish) comes from Danish frimærke, from Danish fri, from Middle Low German vrīen, from Old Saxon friohon, from Proto-West Germanic frijōn, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
frimärke (Swedish): a postage stamp
Ancestry of “frimärke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | frimærke | stamp, postage stamp |
| 2 | Danish | fri | to propose; free; vacant, unoccupied |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrīen | to free; to marry |
| 4 | Old Saxon | friohon | to free, to liberate; to like, to love, to honour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frijōn | to love |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |
Words derived from “frimärke”