froskur

Icelandic

/ˈfrɔskʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • (amphibian) frog
  • (on a string instrument's bow) frog
  • type of green firecracker

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse froskr (frog) derived from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (frog) derived from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (jump, hop, jerk, leap).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*prew-

Gloss

jump, hop, jerk, leap

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🐸 🦘

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