Where does “Friese” come from?

Friese (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch Frieso, from Old Saxon *Frēso, from Old Frisian Frēsa, from Proto-Germanic frisaz — curled; curly; crisp.

Ancestry of “Friese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old DutchFrieso—
2Old Saxon*Frēso—
3Old FrisianFrēsa—
4Proto-Germanicfrisazcurled; curly; crisp

Words derived from “Friese”

Every word from Proto-Germanic frisaz →Every word from Old Frisian Frēsa →Every word from Old Saxon *Frēso →