Where does “úfrjór” come from?

úfrjór (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse frjór, from Proto-Germanic fraiwijaz, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

úfrjór (Old Norse): infertile, unproductive

Definitions

  1. infertile, unproductive

Ancestry of “úfrjór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrjórfertile
2Proto-Germanicfraiwijazfertile
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwą →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwijaz →