Where does “frēht” come from?

frēht (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “frēht”, step by step

frēht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic fra-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic aihtiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
2Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

Words derived from “frēht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →