freht

Old English

noun

Definitions

inquiry, especially one pertaining to future events
divining; divination

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frihtiz (report, question, prophecy, message, news) affix from Old English freċġan.

Origin

Old English

freċġan

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*frihtiz Proto-Germanic
freċġan Old English
frete Middle English
frétt Old Norse
frétt Icelandic
frøtt Norn

freċġan