Where does “frata” come from?
frata (Faroese) comes from Old Norse frata, from Proto-Germanic fertaną, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
frata (Faroese): to fart
Ancestry of “frata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | frata | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fertaną | to break wind, fart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |