Where does “fróður” come from?

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

fróður (Faroese): knowledgeable, well-read, learned, erudite

Definitions

  1. knowledgeable, well-read, learned, erudite

Ancestry of “fróður”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fróður”

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