Free etymology

English

English word free comes from Proto-Indo-European *prijos, Proto-Indo-European *preyH-, Proto-Indo-European *prey, Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, and later Proto-Indo-European *priHós (Dear, beloved. Happy, free.)

Etymology of free

Detailed word origin of free

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*prijos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*preyH- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*prey Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*proHwo- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*priHós Proto-Indo-European (ine) Dear, beloved. Happy, free.
*frijô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Loved one; spouse; husband.
*frijō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Loved one; spouse; wife.
*frawjô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Lord.
*frijaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Free.
freo Old English (ang) (poetic) noble, glad. Free, at liberty; exempt.
frēo Old English (ang)
freo Middle English (enm)
free English (en) (Australian rules football, Gaelic football) Abbreviation of free kick.. (hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.. Free transfer (UK, legal, obsolete) Certain or honourable; the opposite of base.. (abstract) Unconstrained.. (botany, mycology) Not attached; loose.. (by extension, chiefly, [...]

Words with the same origin as free

Descendants of *prijos

boyfriend freedom friend friendship

Descendants of *preyH-

afraid proper property