Where does “fritte” come from?

fritte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse frétta, from Proto-Germanic frihtiz, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

fritte (Norwegian Bokmål): french fry; paste used to make frit porcelain;...

Definitions

  1. french fry; paste used to make frit porcelain;...

Ancestry of “fritte”, step by step

fritte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse frétta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefréttato inquire, to ask, to investigate, explore
2Proto-Germanicfrihtiztidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy
3Proto-Germanicfrehnanąto ask, inquire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

via Italian friggere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfriggereto fry; to sizzle
2Latinfrīgōto roast, fry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frehnaną →