Where does “frosted” come from?
Frosted comes from Old English -od, a past participle suffix from Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European prews- meaning "to freeze" with the suffix -tós.
frosted (English): Covered in frost; frosty; Appearing to be covered...
Definitions
- Covered in frost; frosty; Appearing to be covered...
Ancestry of “frosted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Frost | — |
| 2 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 3 | Old English | frost | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
Words derived from “frosted”