Where does “frāsian” come from?

frāsian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fraisōną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frāsian (Old English): to ask, try, tempt; to ask, inquire, tempt, try

Definitions

  1. to ask, try, tempt; to ask, inquire, tempt, try

Ancestry of “frāsian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfraisōnąto attempt; try
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “frāsian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraisōną →