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.

vrêsen (Middle Dutch): to fear

Definitions

  1. to fear

Ancestry of “vrêsen”, step by step

vrêsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch frēson

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfrēson—
2Proto-Germanicfraisōnąto attempt; try
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Czech vřěs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechvřěsheather
2Proto-Slavicvȇrsъheather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vrêsen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraisōną →