Where does “frol” come from?
frol (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese fror, from Latin florem, from Latin flos, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “frol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | fror | Alternative form of flor |
| 2 | Latin | florem | accusative singular of flōs |
| 3 | Latin | flos | flower, blossom; the best kind or part of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “frol”