Where does “phi-dê” come from?

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

phi-dê (Vietnamese): curly hair

Definitions

  1. curly hair

Ancestry of “phi-dê”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfriserto curl; to graze, to pass by barely touching; to...
2Old Frisianfrislecurly hair
3Proto-Germanicfrisazcurled; curly; crisp
Every word from Proto-Germanic frisaz →Every word from Old Frisian frisle →Every word from French friser →