Where does “tilfrosen” come from?
tilfrosen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk til, from Norwegian Nynorsk flukt, from Middle Low German vlucht, from Proto-West Germanic *fluhtī, from Proto-Germanic *fluhtiją, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
tilfrosen (Norwegian Nynorsk): frozen (over) e.g. water covered in ice
Definitions
- frozen (over) e.g. water covered in ice
Ancestry of “tilfrosen”, step by step
tilfrosen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk til
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | til | to; for; of |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flukt | flight, escape |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vlucht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fluhtī | act of flying, flight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fluhtiją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Middle English frosen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | frosen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ifroren | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fresen | To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing... |
| 4 | Old English | frēosan | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |