Where does “vrolijk” come from?
vrolijk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Old Dutch frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
vrolijk (Dutch): cheerful, merry
Ancestry of “vrolijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vrolijc | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | frōlīk | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “vrolijk”