English
friendling
From friend + -ling.
Formed from friend + -ling
Proto-Indo-European *preyH- ‘to please’
Proto-Germanic *frijōndz ‘friend’
Proto-West Germanic *friund
Old English frēond
Middle English freend
English friend
Today it means
noun A little friend; an inferior, petty, or minor cohort
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / friendling