Where does “frægur” come from?

frægur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Frægr, from Proto-Germanic *frēgiz — renowned, famous.

frægur (Faroese): good, famous, illustrious

Definitions

  1. good, famous, illustrious

Ancestry of “frægur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFrægrname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanic*frēgizrenowned, famous
Every word from Proto-Germanic *frēgiz →Every word from Old Norse Frægr →