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Where does “fregna” come from?

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

fregna (Old Norse): to hear, to be informed of; to ask , to inquire

Definitions

  1. to hear, to be informed of; to ask , to inquire

Ancestry of “fregna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “fregna”

  • fro
  • frain
  • fraining
  • vestfra
  • fratre
  • hjemmefra
  • fravike
  • åndsfraværende
  • fraværende
  • fraråde
  • nedenfra
  • herfra
  • fravær
  • fra
  • sykefravær
  • frata
  • østfra
  • utenfra
  • nordfra
  • fraflytte
  • bakfra
  • fråverande
  • frå
  • fraynen
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