Proto-Germanic

*fra-

‘off, away’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *fra-.

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *fra-, most familiar first.

• freight ← vracht ← vracht ← frāht ← *fra-
• fret ← frēten ← fretan ← *fraetan ← *fraetaną
• forban ← forbannen ← *fra-
• forswallow ← forswolewen ← forswelgan ← *farswelganą
• forwarn ← forwernen ← forwærnan

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *fra-