Where does “frétta” come from?

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

frétta (Old Norse): to inquire, to ask, to investigate, explore

Definitions

  1. to inquire, to ask, to investigate, explore

Ancestry of “frétta”, 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 “frétta”

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