Where does “froh” come from?
froh (German) comes from Middle High German vrō, from Old High German frao, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
froh (German): glad; happy; cheerful; merry; merry; hearty;...
Definitions
- glad; happy; cheerful; merry; merry; hearty;...
Ancestry of “froh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vrō | — |
| 2 | Old High German | frao | glad; lord |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “froh”