Where does “frost” come from?
frost (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *frost, from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
frost (Old High German): frost
Ancestry of “frost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *frost | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
Words derived from “frost”