Where does “vröiwen” come from?
vröiwen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German frewan, from Old High German frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
Ancestry of “vröiwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | frewan | — |
| 2 | Old High German | frō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “vröiwen”