Where does “frosk” come from?
frosk (English) comes from Middle English frosk, from Old English frosċ, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
frosk (English): A frog
Ancestry of “frosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frosk | Alternative form of frossh |
| 2 | Old English | frosċ | frog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fruskaz | frog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |