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

Definitions

  1. Without froth

Ancestry of “frothless”, step by step

frothless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English froth

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

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ →