Where does “prætt” come from?

prætt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.

prætt (Old English): trick, prank, practical joke

Definitions

  1. trick, prank, practical joke

Ancestry of “prætt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicprattuzboastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbrodnó-to wander about

Words derived from “prætt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic prattuz →
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