Where does “frosk” come from?
frosk (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic frosk, from Proto-Germanic fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
Ancestry of “frosk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | frosk | frog |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fruskaz | frog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “frosk”