Where does “frore” come from?
frore (English) comes from Middle English froren, from Old English frēosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
frore (English): Extremely cold; frozen; simple past tense and...
Definitions
- Extremely cold; frozen; simple past tense and...
Ancestry of “frore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | froren | past participle of fresen |
| 2 | Old English | frēosan | to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
Words derived from “frore”