Where does “frëȥȥan” come from?
frëȥȥan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *fraetan, from Proto-Germanic fraetaną, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Ancestry of “frëȥȥan”, step by step
frëȥȥan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *fraetan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fraetan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fraetaną | to devour, eat up, consume |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-West Germanic *fraetan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fraetan | to devour, eat up, consume |