Where does “frø” come from?

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

frø (Norwegian Nynorsk): a seed

Definitions

  1. a seed

Ancestry of “frø”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefræa seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong...
2Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
3Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “frø”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwą →Every word from Old Norse fræ →
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