Where does “frekkhet” come from?
frekkhet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål frekk, from German frech, from Middle High German vrech, from Old High German freh, from Proto-West Germanic frek, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.
frekkhet (Norwegian Bokmål): rudeness, naughtiness; rude or naughty statement
Definitions
- rudeness, naughtiness; rude or naughty statement
Ancestry of “frekkhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | frekk | rude, impolite; brazen, cheeky |
| 2 | German | frech | cheeky, barefaced, rude; naughty |
| 3 | Middle High German | vrech | bold, brave, lively |
| 4 | Old High German | freh | untamed |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frek | greedy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frekaz | greedy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pereg- | — |