Where does “firinspraka” come from?
firinspraka (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon firina, from Proto-West Germanic firinu, from Proto-Germanic firinō — sin, crime.
firinspraka (Old Saxon): calumniation
Ancestry of “firinspraka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | firina | sin, crime |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | firinu | crime |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | firinō | sin, crime |