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Where does “frosch” come from?

frosch (Middle English) comes from Old English frosċ, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

frosch (Middle English): Alternative form of frossh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of frossh

Ancestry of “frosch”, step by step

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

Words derived from “frosch”

  • frosh
  • prefrosh
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