Where does “frāga” come from?
frāga (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *frāgu, from Proto-Germanic frēgō, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
frāga (Old Saxon): question
Definitions
- question
Ancestry of “frāga”, step by step
frāga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *frāgu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *frāgu | question |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frēgō | question |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
via Proto-Germanic *frāgu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *frāgu | — |