Where does “friza” come from?

friza (Romanian) comes from French friser, from Old Frisian frisle, from Proto-Germanic frisaz — curled; curly; crisp.

friza (Romanian): to curl

Definitions

  1. to curl

Ancestry of “friza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfriserto curl; to graze, to pass by barely touching; to...
2Old Frisianfrislecurly hair
3Proto-Germanicfrisazcurled; curly; crisp

Words derived from “friza”

Every word from Proto-Germanic frisaz →Every word from Old Frisian frisle →Every word from French friser →