Where does “froading” come from?
froading (Scots) comes from Scots froad, from Old Norse froða, from Proto-Germanic fruþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European prutH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European prewtH- — to splash.
froading (Scots): Foaming; frothing
Ancestry of “froading”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | froad | Foam; froth; To foam; to froth |
| 2 | Old Norse | froða | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fruþǭ | froth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prutH-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prewtH- | to splash |