afrainen
Middle English
/aˈfrɛi̯nən/
verb
Definitions
- to question
Etymology
Derived from Old English fræġn (question), friġnan (ask, inquire), gregnan, freġnan (inquire, ask).
Origin
Old English
gregnan, freġnan
Gloss
inquire, ask
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
聞
Emoji
🙏
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- a- English
- adays English
- ae English
- counterquestion English
- cross-question English
- midquestion English
- nonquestion English
- question English
- questionability English
- questionable English
- questionary English
- questionee English
- questioner English
- questionest English
- questioneth English
- questionful English
- questioning English
- questionist English
- questionless English
- requestion English
- subquestion English
- unquestionable English
- questionner French
- *frehnaną Proto-Germanic
- a Old English
- befrignan Old English
- freġnan Old English
- friġnan Old English
- frægning Old English
- fræġn Old English
- gefrignan Old English
- gregnan, freġnan Old English
- ā- Old English
- ān Old English
- a- Middle English
- question Middle English
- kwestiyon Cebuano
- questionar Ido
- ae Scots
- kwesten Tok Pisin