Where does “freġnan” come from?
freġnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
freġnan (Old English): to inquire, ask; to ask
Ancestry of “freġnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | frehnaną | to ask, inquire |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
Words derived from “freġnan”