Etymology Explorer
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Where does “friser” come from?
friser (Old French) comes from Frankish fris, from Proto-Germanic frisaz — curled; curly; crisp.
Ancestry of “friser”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Frankish
fris
curl
2
Proto-Germanic
frisaz
curled; curly; crisp
Words derived from “friser”
friser
frysen
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