Where does “*Erknafriþu” come from?

*Erknafriþu (West Germanic) comes from West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Ancestry of “*Erknafriþu”, step by step

*Erknafriþu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Germanic *friþu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Germanic*friþu—
2Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Proto-West Germanic erkn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicerknpure, holy, genuine, precious
2Proto-Germanicerknazpure, holy, genuine, precious
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →