Where does “frayboggard” come from?
frayboggard (English) comes from English fray, from Middle English fraien, from Middle English affraien, from Anglo-Norman afrayer, from Old French effreer, from Vulgar Latin exfridare, from Vulgar Latin *exfrido, from Frankish friþu — to love, to please.
frayboggard (English): A scarecrow
Definitions
- A scarecrow
Ancestry of “frayboggard”, step by step
frayboggard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fray | To unravel; used particularly for the edge of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fraien | — |
| 3 | Middle English | affraien | To frighten |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | afrayer | to terrify, disquiet, disturb; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Old French | effreer | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | exfridare | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *exfrido | — |
| 8 | Frankish | friþu | peace, sanctuary; security, peace; peace |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via English boggard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boggard | A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile... |
| 2 | English | bog | An area of decayed vegetation which forms a wet... |
| 3 | Middle English | bog | — |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | bogach | soft, boggy ground |
| 5 | Old Irish | bog | soft |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | buggos | soft, tender |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |