Where does “freht” come from?

freht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic frihtiz, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

freht (Old English): inquiry, especially one pertaining to future events

Definitions

  1. inquiry, especially one pertaining to future events

Ancestry of “freht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrihtiztidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy
2Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “freht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →