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Etymology of the English word friend

the English word friend
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *frijojanan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pri-

Derivations in English

befriend, boyfriend, girlfriend, unfriended, friended, friendly, boy-friend, friending

Cognates

Dutch vriend, German Freund, Icelandic frändi, Swedish frände

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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