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Where does “Frogger” come from?

Frogger (English) comes from English frogg, from English froggery, from English -ery, from French -erie, from Old French -erie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Frogger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfrogg—
2Englishfroggerya place or enclosure where frogs are kept, and...
3English-eryAdded to nouns to form other nouns meaning the...
4French-eriedenoting a shop selling a certain product;...
5Old French-erieused to form feminine nouns
6Old French-ieindicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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