Where does “frægð” come from?

frægð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic frægur, from Old Norse Frægr, from Proto-Germanic *frēgiz — renowned, famous.

frægð (Icelandic): fame

Definitions

  1. fame

Ancestry of “frægð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrægurfamous
2Old NorseFrægrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanic*frēgizrenowned, famous
Every word from Proto-Germanic *frēgiz →Every word from Old Norse Frægr →Every word from Icelandic frægur →