Where does “frossen” come from?
frossen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fryse, from Old Norse frjósa, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
frossen (Norwegian Bokmål): frozen
Ancestry of “frossen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fryse | to freeze |
| 2 | Old Norse | frjósa | to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |