Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fruþǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *prutH-eh₂, from *prewtH- (“to splash”). Cognate with Sanskrit प्रोथति (próthati).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸru.θɔ̃ː/

Noun

*fruþǭ f

1. froth

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *fruþǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*fruþǭ	*fruþōniz
vocative	*fruþǭ	*fruþōniz
accusative	*fruþōnų	*fruþōnunz
genitive	*fruþōniz	*fruþōnǫ̂
dative	*fruþōni	*fruþōmaz
instrumental	*fruþōnē	*fruþōmiz

Related terms

• *freuþaną

Descendants

• Old Norse: froða
  • Icelandic: froða
  • Faroese: froða
  • Norn: frod
  • → Middle English: froth
    • English: froth