Where does “frétt” come from?

frétt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic frihtiz, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

frétt (Old Norse): news, intelligence, inquiry, inquiry about the...

Definitions

  1. news, intelligence, inquiry, inquiry about the...

Ancestry of “frétt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrihtiztidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy
2Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “frétt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →