Where does “kikvors” come from?
kikvors (Dutch) comes from Dutch vors, from Middle Dutch vorsch, from Old Dutch frosk, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
kikvors (Dutch): a frog
Definitions
- a frog
Ancestry of “kikvors”, step by step
kikvors traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vors | frog |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vorsch | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frosk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fruskaz | frog |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
via Dutch kikken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kikken | to croak, sound like a frog |