Where does “friis” come from?

friis (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

friis (North Frisian): to freeze

Definitions

  1. to freeze

Ancestry of “friis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfreusanąto freeze
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic freusaną →
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