Where does “frisbie” come from?
frisbie (English) comes from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.
Ancestry of “frisbie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Frisby | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | býr | Alternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būwiz | dwelling |