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Where does “ifroren” come from?

ifroren (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 “ifroren”, 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 “ifroren”

  • frozen
  • unfrozen
  • nonfrozen
  • frozenness
  • semifrozen
  • frozenly
  • permafrozen
  • frozen cow juice
  • frosen
  • frozen
  • ifrozen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →