Where does “frøkna” come from?

frøkna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse freknur, from Proto-Germanic sprekalą, from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- — to strew, sprinkle.

frøkna (Faroese): freckle

Definitions

  1. freckle

Ancestry of “frøkna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefreknurspeckles
2Proto-Germanicsprekaląfreckle
3Proto-Indo-Europeansp(h)er(e)g-to strew, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekalą →Every word from Old Norse freknur →