Where does “fróðr” come from?

fróðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

fróðr (Old Norse): wise

Definitions

  1. wise

Ancestry of “fróðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norse*ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ—
2Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

Words derived from “fróðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdaz →Every word from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ →