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Where does “fräga” come from?

fräga (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse fregna, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

fräga (Westrobothnian): to ask; Alternative form of frega

Definitions

  1. to ask; Alternative form of frega

Ancestry of “fräga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefregnato hear, to be informed of; to ask , to inquire
2Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →