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Where does “frjór” come from?

frjór (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse frjór, from Proto-Germanic fraiwijaz, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

frjór (Icelandic): fertile

Definitions

  1. fertile

Ancestry of “frjór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrjórfertile
2Proto-Germanicfraiwijazfertile
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “frjór”

  • ófrjór
  • ófrjósemi
  • frjósemi
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