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Where does “frjó” come from?

frjó (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

frjó (Old Norse): seed; inflection of frjór: ## strong feminine...

Definitions

  1. seed; inflection of frjór: ## strong feminine...

Ancestry of “frjó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
2Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “frjó”

  • solsikkefrø
  • valmuefrø
  • frø
  • fry
  • frjó
  • frjókorn
  • frjóhnappur
  • frjóþráður
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