Where does “froe” come from?
froe (English) comes from English frower, from English froward, from English ward, from Middle English ward, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
froe (English): A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and...
Definitions
- A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and...
Ancestry of “froe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frower | A froe or frow |
| 2 | English | froward | Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to... |
| 3 | English | ward | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman;... |
| 4 | Middle English | ward | ward, keeping |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
Words derived from “froe”