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frother.

To comfort.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To comfort.

    dialectal
  2. To feed.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

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”).

noun
  1. A machine that generates froth

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English froth Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English frother From froth + -er.

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