Where does “frø” come from?
frø (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fræ, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
Ancestry of “frø”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fræ | a seed of a plant; inflection of frær:
## strong... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fraiwą | seed, semen; gender; offspring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |