Where does “freca” come from?

freca (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic frekô, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.

freca (Old English): a bold man, warrior, hero

Definitions

  1. a bold man, warrior, hero

Ancestry of “freca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrekôan active or eager man; a bold warrior; wolf
2Proto-Germanicfrekazgreedy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpereg-—

Words derived from “freca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pereg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic frekô →
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