Where does “frolicsomeness” come from?
frolicsomeness (English) comes from English frolicsome, from English frolic, from Dutch vrolijk, from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Old Dutch frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
frolicsomeness (English): The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness
Definitions
- The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness
Ancestry of “frolicsomeness”, step by step
frolicsomeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frolicsome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frolicsome | Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful |
| 2 | English | frolic | Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially,... |
| 3 | Dutch | vrolijk | cheerful, merry |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vrolijc | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | frōlīk | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | frō | lord |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |