Where does “fraisen” come from?

fraisen (Middle English) comes from Old English frāsian, from Proto-Germanic fraisōną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “fraisen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	frāsian	to ask, try, tempt; to ask, inquire, tempt, try
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 “fraisen”

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