Where does “frö” come from?

frö (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish frø, from Old Norse fræ, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

frö (Swedish): seed; a source or beginning; germ, seed; a...

Definitions

  1. seed; a source or beginning; germ, seed; a...

Ancestry of “frö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfrø—
2Old Norsefræa seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong...
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

Words derived from “frö”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwą →Every word from Old Norse fræ →