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
- french fry; paste used to make frit porcelain;...
Ancestry of “fritte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | frétta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frihtiz | tidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frehnaną | to ask, inquire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |