Where does “Frost” come from?
Frost (English) comes from Middle English frost, from Old English frost, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
Frost (English): A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing
Definitions
- A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing
Ancestry of “Frost”, step by step
Frost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English frost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 2 | Old English | frost | produced by metathesis |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
via Proto-Germanic frustaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |