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
- frog; type of green firecracker
Ancestry of “froskur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | froskr | frog |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fruskaz | frog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “froskur”