Where does “ifrozen” come from?

ifrozen (Middle English) comes from Middle English ifroren, 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 “ifrozen”, step by step

ifrozen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ifroren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishifroren—
2Middle EnglishfresenTo freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing...
3Old Englishfrēosanto freeze
4Proto-West Germanicfreusanto freeze
5Proto-Germanicfreusanąto freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

via Middle English froren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfrorenpast participle of fresen
2Old Englishfrorenpast participle of frēosan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic freusaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic freusan →