Where does “frétta” come from?

frétta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse frétta, from Proto-Germanic frihtiz, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

frétta (Icelandic): to hear about something, to learn of some event;...

Definitions

  1. to hear about something, to learn of some event;...

Ancestry of “frétta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefréttato inquire, to ask, to investigate, explore
2Proto-Germanicfrihtiztidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy
3Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →