French word froid comes from Latin -idus ((suffix forming verbs) tending to.), Proto-Indo-European *sriHges-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -idus | Latin (lat) | (suffix forming verbs) tending to. |
| *sriHges- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| frigus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) a cold reception, indifference. (figuratively) inactivity, indolence, slowness. A chill, fever. A cold region, place, area or spot. A cold shudder which is produced by fear. Cold, coldness, coolness, chilliness. The cold of winter; winter; frost. The coldness of death; death. |
| *bʰrē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| frigeo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I am coldly received or treated; I am without power.. (figuratively) I am inactive, languid or at a standstill; flag, droop.. I am cold or chilly; freeze. |
| frigere | Latin (lat) | |
| frigidus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) dull, flat, insipid, trivial, vain. (figuratively) indifferent, feeble. Cold, cool, chilling. |
| freit | Old French (fro) | |
| froid | French (fra) | Cold (temperature) (diseases) cold, chill. (of a relationship) distance, strain. |