Where does “Fressflash” come from?
Fressflash (German) comes from German fressen, from Middle High German vrëȥȥen, from Old High German frëȥȥan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetan, from Proto-Germanic fraetaną, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Fressflash (German): the munchies
Definitions
- the munchies
Ancestry of “Fressflash”, step by step
Fressflash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fressen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fressen | to eat; to feed on; to devour; to stuff oneself;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrëȥȥen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frëȥȥan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fraetan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fraetaną | to devour, eat up, consume |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |