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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frehnaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (to ask, woo). Cognate with Lithuanian prašyti (to ask, request), Latin precor (ask, beseech).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrex.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*frehnaną

  1. to ask, inquire

Inflection

Present tense with n-infix.

Descendants

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