Where does “frár” come from?
frár (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Frár, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
frár (Icelandic): swift, light-footed
Ancestry of “frár”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Frár | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |