Where does “frossh” come from?

frossh (Middle English) comes from Old Norse froskr, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

frossh (Middle English): A frog or toad; A condition of the mouth

Definitions

  1. A frog or toad; A condition of the mouth

Ancestry of “frossh”, step by step

frossh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse froskr

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

via Old English frosċ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrosċfrog

Words derived from “frossh”

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