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 frisazEvery word from Old Frisian FrēsaEvery word from Old Saxon *Frēso