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Where does “prettr” come from?

prettr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.

prettr (Old Norse): a trick; trick, deceit

Definitions

  1. a trick; trick, deceit

Ancestry of “prettr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicprattuzboastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbrodnó-to wander about

Words derived from “prettr”

  • prettur
  • prettikin
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