Friendly
/ˈfrɛndli/noun
Kind, warm, and showing goodwill; also acting like a friend.
Did you know?Its core is the same ancient kinship root behind **friend**, which originally meant someone you love or treat as your own, not just a casual acquaintance.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
freondlīc
“friendly; affectionate; like a friend”
Old English
OE
freond
“friend, lover, ally”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*frijōndz
“one who loves; friend”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pri-
“to love, to be fond of”
Middle English
English
friendly
“friendly; kindly disposed”
Modern English
English
friendly
“kind, warm, and showing goodwill”