Where does “frotheth” come from?
frotheth (English) comes from English froth, from Middle English froþ, from Old Norse froða, from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- — to splash.
frotheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “frotheth”, step by step
frotheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English froth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | froth | foam; unimportant events or actions; drivel; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | froþ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | froða | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fruþǭ | froth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prutH-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prewtH- | to splash |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |