Where does “freken” come from?

freken (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 “freken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefreknurspeckles
2Proto-Germanicsprekaląfreckle
3Proto-Indo-Europeansp(h)er(e)g-to strew, sprinkle

Words derived from “freken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sprekalą →Every word from Old Norse freknur →