Where does “fris” come from?
fris (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch vriezen, from Middle Dutch vriesen, from Old Dutch friesan, from Proto-West Germanic freusan, from Proto-Germanic freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
fris (Papiamentu): to freeze
Ancestry of “fris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vriezen | to freeze |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vriesen | to freeze |
| 3 | Old Dutch | friesan | to freeze |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |