Where does “freak” come from?

freak (Dutch) comes from English freak, from Middle English freke, from Old English freca, from Proto-Germanic frekô, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.

freak (Dutch): freak oddball

Definitions

  1. freak oddball

Ancestry of “freak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfreakA sudden change of mind; Someone or something...
2Middle Englishfrekea bold man, warrior, man, creature
3Old Englishfrecaa bold man, warrior, hero
4Proto-Germanicfrekôan active or eager man; a bold warrior; wolf
5Proto-Germanicfrekazgreedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpereg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pereg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekô →