Where does “fry” come from?
Fry comes from Middle English fry, from Old French frire, from Latin frigo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
fry (English): A method of cooking food; To be affected by...
Definitions
- A method of cooking food; To be affected by...
Ancestry of “fry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fryen | — |
| 2 | Old French | frire | to fry |
| 3 | Latin | frīgō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |