Where does “fraining” come from?
fraining (English) comes from English frain, from Middle English frainen, from Old Norse fregna, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
fraining (English): a questioning; present participle of frain
Definitions
- a questioning; present participle of frain
Ancestry of “fraining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frain | To ask, inquire |
| 2 | Middle English | frainen | to ask , to inquire; to ask |
| 3 | Old Norse | fregna | to hear, to be informed of; to ask , to inquire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frehnaną | to ask, inquire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |