'frazzle' originates from English, specifically the word 'fray,' where 'fray' meant 'to wear out or unravel.'

'fray' changed from the Old English word 'frēa' and eventually became the modern English word 'frazzle.'

Initially, it meant 'to wear out or unravel,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'exhausted or worn out from stress or overwork.'