Where does “frækkert” come from?

frækkert (Danish) comes from Danish fræk, from German frech, from Middle High German vrech, from Old High German freh, from Proto-West Germanic frek, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.

frækkert (Danish): naughty (risqué) person

Definitions

  1. naughty (risqué) person

Ancestry of “frækkert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfrækmischievous
2Germanfrechcheeky, barefaced, rude; naughty
3Middle High Germanvrechbold, brave, lively
4Old High Germanfrehuntamed
5Proto-West Germanicfrekgreedy
6Proto-Germanicfrekazgreedy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpereg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pereg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frek →
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