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
Ancestry of “vroed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vroet | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fruot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frōdaz | wise, experienced, knowledgeable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pret- | to understand |