Where does “fruot” come from?

fruot (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

Ancestry of “fruot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

Words derived from “fruot

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret-Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdaz