Where does “vroed” come from?

vroed (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vroet, from Old Dutch fruot, from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

vroed (Dutch): wise, knowing

Definitions

  1. wise, knowing

Ancestry of “vroed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvroet—
2Old Dutchfruot—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

Words derived from “vroed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdaz →Every word from Old Dutch fruot →