Where does “frothing” come from?

Frothing 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-.

frothing (English): present participle of froth; The act of something...

Definitions

  1. present participle of froth; The act of something...

Ancestry of “frothing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfrothfoam; unimportant events or actions; drivel; To...
2Middle Englishfroþ—
3Old Norsefroðafoam
4Proto-Germanicfruþǭfroth
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprutH-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanprewtH-to splash

Words derived from “frothing”

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