Where does “frȳsa” come from?
frȳsa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse frjósa, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
Ancestry of “frȳsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | frjósa | to freeze |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |