Etymology of the French word frire
the Old French word
frirederived from the Classical Latin word
frigere (be cold; lack vigor; get cold reception; roast, parch; fry)
Date
The earliest known usage of frire in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
fricasser,
fritte,
fritDerivations in other languages
English
fry, English
fries, English
friedCognates
Catalan
fregir, Italian
friggere, Portuguese
frigir, Spanish
freirUsage
Word found in Old French
