Where does “frizzen” come from?

frizzen (English) comes from English frizzle, from English frizz, from Middle English fryse.

frizzen (English): An L-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear...

Definitions

  1. An L-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear...

Ancestry of “frizzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrizzleTo fry something until crisp and curled; To...
2EnglishfrizzOf hair, to form into a mass of tight curls; To...
3Middle Englishfryse—
Every word from Middle English fryse →Every word from English frizz →Every word from English frizzle →