Where does “fraas” come from?

fraas (Estonian) comes from German Phrase, from Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

fraas (Estonian): phrase

Definitions

  1. phrase

Ancestry of “fraas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPhrasephrase
2Latinphrasisdiction
3Ancient Greekφράσιςspeech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...
4Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
5Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek φράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek φράζω →Every word from Ancient Greek φράσις →