Where does “froth” come from?

Froth comes from Middle English froth, from Old Norse froða, from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European prewtH-.

froth (English): foam; unimportant events or actions; drivel; To...

Definitions

  1. foam; unimportant events or actions; drivel; To...

Ancestry of “froth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfroþ—
2Old Norsefroðafoam
3Proto-Germanicfruþǭfroth
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprutH-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprewtH-to splash

Words derived from “froth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ →