Where does “Friesian” come from?

Friesian (English) comes from English Frisian, from Middle English Fryson, from Old English Frysa — a Frisian.

Friesian (English): A black and white dairy cow; A black breed of...

Definitions

  1. A black and white dairy cow; A black breed of...

Ancestry of “Friesian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFrisianA member of the Germanic ethnic group which is...
2Middle EnglishFryson—
3Old EnglishFrysaa Frisian

Words derived from “Friesian”

Every word from Old English Frysa →Every word from Middle English Fryson →Every word from English Frisian →