Where does “Froger” come from?

Froger (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Froger”, step by step

Froger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch gēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgērspear, pike, javelin
2Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
3Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Old Dutch frō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfrōlord
2Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →