Where does “fra-” come from?

fra- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fra- (Proto-Germanic): off, away; completely, fully, up

Definitions

  1. off, away; completely, fully, up

Ancestry of “fra-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fra-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →