Where does “frain” come from?
frain (Scots) comes from Middle English fraynen, from Old Norse fregna, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
frain (Scots): to ask, ask about, ask for; to enquire; to make...
Definitions
- to ask, ask about, ask for; to enquire; to make...
Ancestry of “frain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fraynen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | fregna | to hear, to be informed of; to ask , to inquire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frehnaną | to ask, inquire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |