Where does “freondinne” come from?

freondinne (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian freon, from Old Frisian friōnd, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

freondinne (West Frisian): female friend

Definitions

  1. female friend

Ancestry of “freondinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianfreonfriend
2Old Frisianfriōnd—
3Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
4Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic friund →
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