Where does “フリーズ” come from?

フリーズ (Japanese) 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.

フリーズ (Japanese): stop-motion; a hang, a hang-up, a freeze; to...

Definitions

  1. stop-motion; a hang, a hang-up, a freeze; to...

Ancestry of “フリーズ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfreezeEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to...
2Middle EnglishfresenTo freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing...
3Old Englishfrēosanto freeze
4Proto-West Germanicfreusanto freeze
5Proto-Germanicfreusanąto freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic freusaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic freusan →