Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frīdaz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Pre-Germanic *priHtós, a to-stem adjective to Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (to love). Cognate with Sanskrit प्रीत (prīta, pleased, delighted; beloved).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*frīdaz

  1. beautiful, lovely
  2. beloved

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • de Vries, Jan (1977) Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 143