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Where does “freknur” come from?

freknur (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sprekalą, from Proto-Indo-European sp(h)er(e)g- — to strew, sprinkle.

freknur (Old Norse): speckles

Definitions

  1. speckles

Ancestry of “freknur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsprekaląfreckle
2Proto-Indo-Europeansp(h)er(e)g-to strew, sprinkle

Words derived from “freknur”

  • freckled
  • freckle
  • freckly
  • unfreckled
  • befreckled
  • freckleface
  • freckleless
  • frecklesome
  • nonfreckled
  • freckled duck
  • freckledness
  • frekel
  • freken
  • frøkna
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