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Where does “froskur” come from?

froskur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse froskr, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

froskur (Faroese): frog

Definitions

  1. frog

Ancestry of “froskur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefroskrfrog
2Proto-Germanicfruskazfrog
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

Words derived from “froskur”

  • froskmaður
  • froskmansbúni
  • leyvfroskur
  • vanligur froskur
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