Where does “frogsome” come from?
frogsome (English) comes from English Frog, from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
frogsome (English): Characteristic of frogs or marked by...
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- Characteristic of frogs or marked by...
Ancestry of “frogsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 2 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 3 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 4 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |