Where does “vroot” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vroot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfruot—
2Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdaz →Every word from Old Dutch fruot →
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