Where does “froad” come from?

froad (Scots) comes from Old Norse froða, from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- — to splash.

froad (Scots): Foam; froth; To foam; to froth

Definitions

  1. Foam; froth; To foam; to froth

Ancestry of “froad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefroðafoam
2Proto-Germanicfruþǭfroth
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanprutH-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprewtH-to splash

Words derived from “froad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ →
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