Where does “frozen” come from?

frozen (Middle English) comes from Middle English fresen, from Old English frēosan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

Ancestry of “frozen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfresenTo freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing...
2Old Englishfrēosanto freeze
3Proto-West Germanicfreusanto freeze
4Proto-Germanicfreusanąto freeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

Words derived from “frozen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic freusaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic freusan →
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