Where does “Froast” come from?
Froast (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian frost, from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
Froast (Saterland Frisian): frost
Ancestry of “Froast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | frost | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |