Where does “frostwork” come from?
frostwork (English) comes from English Frost, from Middle English frost, from Old English frost, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
frostwork (English): Any naturally occurring intricate pattern of ice...
Definitions
- Any naturally occurring intricate pattern of ice...
Ancestry of “frostwork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Frost | A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing |
| 2 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 3 | Old English | frost | produced by metathesis |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |