Where does “frosty” come from?
Frosty comes from Middle English frosty, formed with the Middle English suffix -y from Middle French -ie, deriving from Latin -ium and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós, a productive adjectival suffix.
frosty (English): Cold, chilly; Having frost on it; Having an aloof...
Definitions
- Cold, chilly; Having frost on it; Having an aloof...
Ancestry of “frosty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frosty | Cold, freezing, frosty; being or experiencing... |
| 2 | Old English | forstiġ | — |
Words derived from “frosty”