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

fräga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fregna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefregnato hear, to be informed of, to learn
2Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

via Middle Low German vregen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvregen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →
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