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Where does “ofresam” come from?

ofresam (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian fre, from Old Norse fræ, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

ofresam (Westrobothnian): unpeaceful, difficult to peacefully spend time...

Definitions

  1. unpeaceful, difficult to peacefully spend time...

Ancestry of “ofresam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianfrea seed of a plant
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;...
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