Where does “freit” come from?

freit (English) comes from Old Norse frétt, from Proto-Germanic frihtiz, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

freit (English): A superstitious object or obvservance; a charm,...

Definitions

  1. A superstitious object or obvservance; a charm,...

Ancestry of “freit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefréttnews, intelligence, inquiry, inquiry about the...
2Proto-Germanicfrihtiztidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy
3Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →