Where does “vroet” come from?

vroet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fruot, from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

Ancestry of “vroet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfruot
2Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

Words derived from “vroet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret-