Where does “fréier” come from?

fréier (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fréieren, from Middle High German vrieren, from Old High German friosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

fréier (Luxembourgish): comparative degree of fréi; former; formerly, in...

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of fréi; former; formerly, in...

Ancestry of “fréier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfréierento freeze; inflection of fréier: ## strong/weak...
2Middle High Germanvrieren—
3Old High Germanfriosanto 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 →
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