Where does “Frisian” come from?

Frisian comes from Middle English Fryson, from Old English Frysa, referring to the people of Frisia.

Frisian (English): A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is...

Definitions

  1. A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is...

Ancestry of “Frisian”, step by step

Frisian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English Fryson

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishFryson—
2Old EnglishFrysaa Frisian

via Middle English Freson

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishFreson—

Words derived from “Frisian”

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