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
- foam; unimportant events or actions; drivel; To...
Ancestry of “froth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | froþ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | froða | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fruþǭ | froth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prutH-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prewtH- | to splash |
Words derived from “froth”