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
- Foam; froth; To foam; to froth
Ancestry of “froad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | froða | foam |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fruþǭ | froth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prutH-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prewtH- | to splash |
Words derived from “froad”