Where does “fröväxt” come from?
fröväxt (Swedish) comes from Swedish frö, 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;...
fröväxt (Swedish): a phanerogam
Definitions
- a phanerogam
Ancestry of “fröväxt”, step by step
fröväxt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish frö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frö | seed; a source or beginning; germ, seed; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | frø | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fræ | a seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fraiwą | seed, semen; gender; offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |