Where does “frou” come from?

frou (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German vrō, from Old High German frao, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

frou (Luxembourgish): happy, pleased, glad

Definitions

  1. happy, pleased, glad

Ancestry of “frou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvrō—
2Old High Germanfraoglad; lord
3Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawaz →Every word from Old High German frao →