Proto-Germanic

*frisaz

‘curly, frizzy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *frisaz.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *frisaz, most familiar first.

• frieze ← frise ← Frisia ← Frīsiī
• frizz ← frysen ← friser ← *fris
• friseur ← friser ← frisle
• frisure ← friser ← frisle

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *frisaz