Where does “frothingly” come from?
frothingly (English) comes from English frothing, 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.
frothingly (English): With froth
Definitions
- With froth
Ancestry of “frothingly”, step by step
frothingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frothing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frothing | present participle of froth; The act of something... |
| 2 | English | froth | foam; unimportant events or actions; drivel; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | froþ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | froða | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fruþǭ | froth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prutH-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prewtH- | to splash |