Where does “vanligur froskur” come from?
vanligur froskur (Faroese) comes from Faroese froskur, from Old Norse froskr, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
vanligur froskur (Faroese): common frog, European common brown frog
Definitions
- common frog, European common brown frog
Ancestry of “vanligur froskur”, step by step
vanligur froskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese froskur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | froskur | frog |
| 2 | Old Norse | froskr | frog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fruskaz | frog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
via Faroese vanligur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | vanligur | ordinary |