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Where does “preg-” come from?

preg- (Proto-Indo-European): to yearn, to covet

Definitions

to yearn, to covet

Words derived from “preg-”

freak
freaking
freakish
freaky
freakishly
freakishness
freakery
freakiness
freakout
freakazoid
freako
freakily
freakdom
speedfreak
freaksome
ecofreak
freakful
superfreak
technofreak
unfreakish
fream
fanfreakingtastic
freakbeat
defreak

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