Where does “friosan” come from?
friosan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
friosan (Old Saxon): to freeze
Ancestry of “friosan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
Words derived from “friosan”