freondlic

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz, equivalent to frēond +‎ -līċ. Cognate with Old Frisian friōndlik (“friendly”), Old Saxon friundlīk (“friendly”), Old High German friuntlīh (“friendly”), Old Norse frýnligr (“lovable; loving”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfreːo̯nd.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

frēondlīċ

like a friend; friendly

Derived terms

frēondlīċe

Related terms

unfrēondlīċe

Descendants

Middle English: frendlich, freendly
- English: friendly
- Scots: freindly

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