Where does “frisare” come from?

frisare (Italian) comes from French friser, from Old Frisian frisle, from Proto-Germanic frisaz — curled; curly; crisp.

frisare (Italian): to graze

Definitions

  1. to graze

Ancestry of “frisare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfriserto curl; to graze, to pass by barely touching; to...
2Old Frisianfrislecurly hair
3Proto-Germanicfrisazcurled; curly; crisp

Words derived from “frisare

Every word from Proto-Germanic frisazEvery word from Old Frisian frisleEvery word from French friser
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