Where does “frost” come from?
Frost comes from Old English frost, from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prews-, meaning to freeze or burn.
frost (English): A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that...
Definitions
- A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that...
Ancestry of “frost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 2 | Old English | frost | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
Words derived from “frost”