Where does “Froud” come from?

Froud (English) comes from Old English frod, from Old Norse fróðr, from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

Ancestry of “Froud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrodwise, experienced; old, mature
2Old Norsefróðrwise
3Proto-Norse*ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ—
4Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

Words derived from “Froud”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdaz →Every word from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ →