Where does “Frisbee” come from?
Frisbee (English) comes from English frisbie, from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.
Frisbee (English): A disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving...
Definitions
- A disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving...
Ancestry of “Frisbee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frisbie | — |
| 2 | English | Frisby | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | býr | Alternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būwiz | dwelling |
Words derived from “Frisbee”