English Explanatory Dictionary

frother

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To comfort.
  2. To feed.
noun
  1. A machine that generates froth

Word forms

frother frothers frothering frothered

Etymology

From Middle English frotheren, alteration of Middle English frovren, from Old English frōferian, frōfrian, frēfrian (“to console, comfort”), from Proto-West Germanic *frōbrijan (“to give solace or comfort”), of unclear origin. Cognate with Old Saxon frōvrian (“to console, comfort, help”), Old High German fluobren (“to console, comfort, help, assist”).

Related words

frover
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