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Where does “frician” come from?

frician (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic frekōną, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.

frician (Old English): to desire, seek, yearn for; to dance; to leap

Definitions

  1. to desire, seek, yearn for; to dance; to leap

Ancestry of “frician”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrekōnąto be greedy
2Proto-Germanicfrekazgreedy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpereg-—

Words derived from “frician”

  • friclu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pereg- →