Where does “fresen” come from?
fresen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German vrêsen, from Old Saxon friosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
fresen (Low German): to freeze
Ancestry of “fresen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vrêsen | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | friosan | to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |