Where does “freh” come from?
freh (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German fruoji, from Proto-Germanic frōwijaz, from Proto-Germanic frōwaz, from Proto-Indo-European proh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
freh (Central Franconian): early
Definitions
- early
Ancestry of “freh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fruoji | early |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frōwijaz | early |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frōwaz | early |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | proh₁- | early; in the morning; early; early; morning |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |