Where does “antifray” come from?
antifray (English) comes from English fray, from Middle English fraien, from Middle English affraien, from Anglo-Norman afrayer, from Old French effreer, from Vulgar Latin exfridare, from Vulgar Latin *exfrido, from Frankish friþu — to love, to please.
antifray (English): Preventing fraying of material
Definitions
- Preventing fraying of material
Ancestry of “antifray”, step by step
antifray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fray | To unravel; used particularly for the edge of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fraien | — |
| 3 | Middle English | affraien | To frighten |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | afrayer | to terrify, disquiet, disturb; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Old French | effreer | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | exfridare | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *exfrido | — |
| 8 | Frankish | friþu | peace, sanctuary; security, peace; peace |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |