Where does “fræði” come from?
fræði (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse frœði, from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
fræði (Icelandic): science, studies; inflection of fræða:
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Definitions
- science, studies; inflection of fræða:
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Ancestry of “fræði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | frœði | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frōdį̄ | wisdom, understanding |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “fræði”