Where does “friser” come from?
friser (Norman) comes from Old French friser, from Frankish fris, from Proto-Germanic frisaz — curled; curly; crisp.
friser (Norman): to curl
Ancestry of “friser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | friser | — |
| 2 | Frankish | fris | curl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frisaz | curled; curly; crisp |