Where does “hemfrid” come from?

hemfrid (Swedish) comes from Swedish frid, from Old Swedish friþer, from Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

hemfrid (Swedish): domestic privacy, the right not to be disturbed or observed in one's home

Definitions

  1. domestic privacy, the right not to be disturbed or observed in one's home

Ancestry of “hemfrid”, step by step

hemfrid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish frid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfridpeace, peacefulness
2Old Swedishfriþer—
3Old Norsefriðrpeace
4Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Swedish hem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhemhome; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling...
2Swedishtentaexam, examination; to take an exam
3Swedishtentamenan examination
4Latintentamenan attempt; a literary attempt: an essay
5Latin-menforms neuter nouns of the third declension
6Proto-Italic*-mn̥—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →