Where does “vrezen” come from?
vrezen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vrêsen, from Old Dutch frēson, from Proto-Germanic fraisōną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vrezen (Dutch): to fear
Ancestry of “vrezen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | vrêsen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | frēson | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fraisōną | to attempt; try |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |