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Where does “frehnaną” come from?

frehnaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

frehnaną (Proto-Germanic): to ask, inquire

Definitions

  1. to ask, inquire

Ancestry of “frehnaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “frehnaną”

  • fro
  • frain
  • freet
  • freit
  • freety
  • fraining
  • vestfra
  • fratre
  • hjemmefra
  • fravike
  • åndsfraværende
  • fraværende
  • fraråde
  • nedenfra
  • herfra
  • fravær
  • fra
  • sykefravær
  • frata
  • østfra
  • utenfra
  • nordfra
  • bakfra
  • fraflytte
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