Where does “frying” come from?
Frying comes from Middle English fry, from Old French frire, from Latin frigo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
frying (English): present participle of fry; The action of the verb...
Definitions
- present participle of fry; The action of the verb...
Ancestry of “frying”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fry | A method of cooking food; To be affected by... |
| 2 | Middle English | fryen | To fry cook in hot fat |
| 3 | Old French | frire | to fry |
| 4 | Latin | frīgō | to roast, fry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “frying”