Where does “freese” come from?

freese (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German friosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

freese (Central Franconian): to freeze be below 0 degrees celsius

Definitions

  1. to freeze be below 0 degrees celsius

Ancestry of “freese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfriosanto freeze
2Proto-West Germanicfreusanto freeze
3Proto-Germanicfreusanąto freeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic freusaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic freusan →