freedom etymology

Middle English word freedom comes from Proto-Germanic *frijaz (Free.), Proto-Germanic - dōmaz

Detailed word origin of freedom

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*frijaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Free.
- dōmaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*frijadōmaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Freedom.
frēodōm Old English (ang)
freodom Old English (ang) Charter. Emancipation, deliverance. Freedom, state of free will.
freedom Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as freedom

Descendants of *frijaz
-freo fre fredom free freelich frely freo freodom
Descendants of - dōmaz
kingdom kyngdom richedom wisdom