Where does “fròonan” come from?

fròonan (Cimbrian) comes from Plautdietsch froo, from Middle Low German vrō, from Old Saxon frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

fròonan (Cimbrian): to enjoy oneself

Definitions

  1. to enjoy oneself

Ancestry of “fròonan”, step by step

fròonan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Plautdietsch froo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plautdietschfrooglad, jovial, happy, jolly
2Middle Low Germanvrōhappy; early
3Old Saxonfrōglad
4Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

via Cimbrian nan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbriannan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawaz →Every word from Old Saxon frō →