Where does “Madagaskarfrosch” come from?
Madagaskarfrosch (German) comes from German Frosch, from Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosc, from Proto-West Germanic frosk, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
Madagaskarfrosch (German): mantellid (Mantellidae)
Definitions
- mantellid (Mantellidae)
Ancestry of “Madagaskarfrosch”, step by step
Madagaskarfrosch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Frosch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Frosch | frog |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrosch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frosc | frog |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frosk | frog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fruskaz | frog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
via German Madagaskar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Madagaskar | — |