Where does “freke” come from?

freke (English) comes from Middle English freke, from Old English freca, from Proto-Germanic frekô, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.

freke (English): A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms; A man; a...

Definitions

  1. A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms; A man; a...

Ancestry of “freke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfrekea bold man, warrior, man, creature
2Old Englishfrecaa bold man, warrior, hero
3Proto-Germanicfrekôan active or eager man; a bold warrior; wolf
4Proto-Germanicfrekazgreedy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpereg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pereg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekô →