Where does “froskur” come from?

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

froskur (Icelandic): frog; type of green firecracker

Definitions

  1. frog; type of green firecracker

Ancestry of “froskur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “froskur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fruskaz →Every word from Old Norse froskr →