Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*friþuz
4 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *friþuz, most common first.
- afraidImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
- frayTo rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
- frithPeace; security.
- affrayTo startle from quiet; to alarm.