Etymology Explorer
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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
frōdaz
wise, experienced, knowledgeable
2
Proto-Indo-European
pret-
to understand
Words derived from “fruot”
vroet
vroot
vroed
vroedmeester
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdaz →