preg-

    preg-

    English meaning: willing, covetous, active

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “gierig, heftig”

    Material: Goth. (faihu-)friks “(geld-) greedy “, O.Ice. frekr “ greedy, strong, hard, agile, lively”, O.E. frecc “ greedy, audacious” (*frakja-), O.H.G. freh “ greedy “, Ger. frech dial. also “agile, lively, fresh”; O.E.fræc “begierig, audacious”, M.L.G. vrak, Nor. Swe. dial. frak, Dan. frag “quick, fast, gamy”; Nor.frǣ c ds. (*frükja-); O.Ice. frø̄ kn, frø̄ kinn “gamy”, O.E. frēcne “audacious, wild”, O.S. frōkni “wild, cheeky, foolhardy “, O.H.G. Frōhn, Fruochan- in PN; frōhni “iactura”; Pol. pragnąć “ greedy long, want”, Cz. prahnouti “lust, crave” etc.; here O.Ice. frakkr “gamy” and the VN Franken.

    References: WP. II 88;

    See also: belongs to Gk. σπαργάω “bin horny, lustful”, see under sp(h)er(e)g-.