Where does “Frimaire” come from?
Frimaire (English) comes from French frimaire, from French frimas, from Middle French frimas, from Old French frimas, from Old French frime, from Old English hrīm, from Proto-Germanic hrīmaz, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
Frimaire (English): The third month of the French Republican Calendar, from November 21, 22 or 23 to December 20, 21 or 22
Definitions
- The third month of the French Republican Calendar, from November 21, 22 or 23 to December 20, 21 or 22
Ancestry of “Frimaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | frimaire | Frimaire the third month of the French Republican Calendar |
| 2 | French | frimas | Thick fog that tends to freeze; Frost;... |
| 3 | Middle French | frimas | — |
| 4 | Old French | frimas | — |
| 5 | Old French | frime | hoarfrost |
| 6 | Old English | hrīm | hoarfrost |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrīmaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |