Old English
frēond
‘friend’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English frēond.
5 English words in this record descend from Old English frēond, most familiar first.
- friend ← freend
- friendly ← frendly ← frēondlīċe
- unfriend ← onfrend ← frend
- friendful ← frendful ← frend
- friendslop ← friend ← frend
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Etymograph / Old English frēond