Where does “Fryer” come from?
Fryer comes from English friar, from Latin frater meaning brother, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr with the same sense.
Fryer (English): A machine or container for frying food
Definitions
- A machine or container for frying food
Ancestry of “Fryer”, step by step
Fryer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English friar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | friar | A member of a mendicant Christian order such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | frere | any of one's male associates, friends, buddies,... |
| 3 | Old French | frere | brother |
| 4 | Latin | frāter | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via English fry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fry | A method of cooking food; To be affected by... |
| 2 | Middle English | fryen | To fry cook in hot fat |
| 3 | Old French | frire | to fry |
| 4 | Latin | frīgō | to roast, fry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |