Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *prāy-, *prēy-. Germanic cognates include Old English freogan, Dutch vrijen ‎(“have sex, have a relationship etc.”), Old Norse fria ‎(“free”), frjá ‎(“love”), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐍉𐌽.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːohon/