Where does “frekel” come from?

frekel (Middle English) comes from Old Norse freknur, from Proto-Germanic sprekalą, from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- — to strew, sprinkle.

Ancestry of “frekel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefreknurspeckles
2Proto-Germanicsprekaląfreckle
3Proto-Indo-Europeansp(h)er(e)g-to strew, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekalą →Every word from Old Norse freknur →