An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Very cold in temperature.

Etymology (EN): From Latin frigidus “cold, chill, cool,” from stem of frigere “be cold;” related to noun frigus “cold, coldness, frost,” from PIE root *srig- “cold;” cf. Gk. rhigos “cold, frost.”

Etymology (PE): Sajan “very cold,” variants šaja,, sajâm, šajad,
Oss. I. syjyn/syd, D. sujun/sud “to freeze,” Yaghnobi ši-, Yazghulami šed/šiy- “to freeze,” Shughni
šitô , Sariqoli š(i)tu “cold, ice.” Proto-Ir. *saiH-/siH- “to freeze.” Skt. syā- “to freeze, coagulate, become rigid.”