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
Ancestry of “fróðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frōdaz | wise, experienced, knowledgeable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pret- | to understand |
Words derived from “fróðr”