Where does “frothless” come from?
frothless (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.
frothless (English): Without froth
Ancestry of “frothless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |