Where does “froiti” come from?

froiti (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch fluiten, from Dutch Zwaan, from Middle Dutch swane, from Old Dutch swano, from Proto-Germanic swanô.

froiti (Sranan Tongo): flute

Definitions

  1. flute

Ancestry of “froiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfluitento whistle; To make any similar sound, as a...
2DutchZwaanCygnus
3Middle Dutchswane—
4Old Dutchswano—
5Proto-Germanicswanô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic swanô →