Where does “frothsome” come from?

frothsome (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.

frothsome (English): frothy

Definitions

  1. frothy

Ancestry of “frothsome”, step by step

frothsome 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 some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ →
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