fragon

Esperanto

Noun

fragon

  1. accusative singular of frago

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French fresgon, fregon, fragon, from Old French fresgon, from Late Latin brīscō, frīsgō.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁa.ɡɔ̃/

Noun

fragon m (plural fragons)

  1. laurel, butcher's broom (and other plants of the genus Ruscus)

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “frīsgo”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 3: D–F, page 806

Further reading

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frāgēn, *frāgōn. Equivalent to frāga (question) +‎ -on.

Verb

frāgon

  1. to ask

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: vrâgen
    • Dutch: vragen
    • Limburgish: vraoge

Further reading

  • frāgon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From the noun frāga.

Verb

frāgon

  1. to ask, demand

Conjugation