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Where does “frod” come from?

frod (Old English) comes from Old Norse fróðr, from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

frod (Old English): wise, experienced; old, mature

Definitions

  1. wise, experienced; old, mature

Ancestry of “frod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefróðrwise
2Proto-Norse*ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret- →