Where does “fræv” come from?

fræv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse frær, from Proto-Germanic fraiwijaz, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

fræv (Norwegian Nynorsk): fertile

Definitions

  1. fertile

Ancestry of “fræv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefræryielding fruit
2Proto-Germanicfraiwijazfertile
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “fræv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwą →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwijaz →