Where does “frass” come from?
frass (English) comes from German Fraß, from Middle High German vrāz, from Old High German frāz, from Old High German frëȥȥan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetan, from Proto-Germanic fraetaną, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti — to eat.
frass (English): The droppings or excrement of insects; under the...
Definitions
- The droppings or excrement of insects; under the...
Ancestry of “frass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Fraß | the food of an animal, especially its prey; grub;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrāz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frāz | — |
| 4 | Old High German | frëȥȥan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fraetan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fraetaną | to devour, eat up, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |