Where does “frij” come from?

frij (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

frij (West Frisian): free; very

Definitions

  1. free; very

Ancestry of “frij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfrīfree
2Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
3Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

Words derived from “frij”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →