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English word origin

Etymology of frosk

From Middle English frosk, from Old English frosc, frox (“frog”) and Old Norse froskr (“frog”); both from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, *fruþskaz (“frog”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“to jump, hop”). Doublet of frosh.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A frog.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English frosk, from Old English frosc, frox (“frog”) and Old Norse froskr (“frog”); both from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, *fruþskaz (“frog”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“to jump, hop”). Doublet of frosh.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Inherited-form mentionfroskenm
  • Inherited-form mentionfroscang
  • Derivation mentionfroskrnon · frog
  • Inherited-form mention*fruskazgem-pro
  • Derivation mention*prew-ine-pro · to jump, hop
  • Doublet mentionfroshen
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