Where does “vrêsen” come from?
vrêsen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch frēson, from Proto-Germanic fraisōną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “vrêsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | frēson | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fraisōną | to attempt; try |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “vrêsen”