permafrost
English
/ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/
noun
Definitions
- Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
Etymology
Prefix from English frost.
Origin
English
frost
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antifrost English
- befrost English
- defrost English
- frost English
- frost-nail English
- frostbird English
- frostbite English
- frostbitten English
- frostbound English
- frosted English
- frosten English
- frostfish English
- frosting English
- frostless English
- frostlike English
- frostnip English
- frostproof English
- frostweed English
- frostwork English
- frostwort English
- frosty English
- hoarfrost English
- subpermafrost English
- Frost German
- permafrost Spanish, Castilian
- permafrost Norwegian Bokmål
- permafrost Norwegian Nynorsk
- frost Middle English
- frosto Esperanto