Where does “frostbow” come from?
frostbow (English) comes from English rainbow, from German Regenbogen, from Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
frostbow (English): A white arc or circle in the sky during frosty...
Definitions
- A white arc or circle in the sky during frosty...
Ancestry of “frostbow”, step by step
frostbow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rainbow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rainbow | A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by... |
| 2 | German | Regenbogen | rainbow |
| 3 | Middle High German | rëgenboge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reginbogo | rainbow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | regnabugô | rainbow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via English Frost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Frost | A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing |
| 2 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 3 | Old English | frost | produced by metathesis |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |