Where does “frêne” come from?
frêne (Norman) comes from Old French fraisne, from Latin fraxinus, from Proto-Italic fraksinos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.
frêne (Norman): ash tree
Definitions
- ash tree
Ancestry of “frêne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fraisne | Alternative form of fresne |
| 2 | Latin | fraxinus | an ash tree; an ashen spear or javelin; of ash... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fraksinos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |