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Where does “Frōdô” come from?

Frōdô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic frōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European pret- — to understand.

Frōdô (Proto-Germanic): the wise

Definitions

  1. the wise

Ancestry of “Frōdô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand

Words derived from “Frōdô”

  • Frode
  • Fróði
  • Fróði
  • Frode
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