Where does “fregna” come from?

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

fregna (Icelandic): to hear, to learn

Definitions

  1. to hear, to learn

Ancestry of “fregna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefregnato hear, to be informed of, to learn
2Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →
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