Where does “prefreeze” come from?
prefreeze (English) comes from English freeze, from Middle English fresen, from Old English frēosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
prefreeze (English): To freeze in advance
Ancestry of “prefreeze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | freeze | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to... |
| 2 | Middle English | fresen | To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing... |
| 3 | Old English | frēosan | to freeze |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |