Where does “frolic” come from?

Frolic comes from Dutch vrolijk through Middle Dutch vrolijc and Old Dutch frōlīk, combining Old Dutch frō with Proto-Germanic -līkaz and līką, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg-.

frolic (English): Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially,...

Definitions

  1. Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially,...

Ancestry of “frolic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvrolijkcheerful, merry
2Middle Dutchvrolijc
3Old Dutchfrōlīk
4Old Dutchfrōlord
5Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

Words derived from “frolic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew-