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

Definitions

  1. to fear

Ancestry of “vrezen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvrêsento fear
2Old Dutchfrēson—
3Proto-Germanicfraisōnąto attempt; try
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraisōną →