Where does “frecgan” come from?
frecgan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *fraggjan, from Proto-Germanic fragjaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
frecgan (Old English): to ask
Ancestry of “frecgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fraggjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fragjaną | to question, inquire, examine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |