Frobel

The story

1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*vorbьľь
2. Polish · derived fromwróbel
3. Upper Sorbian · derived fromwrobl
4. Lower Sorbian · derived fromwrobel
5. English todayFrobel

Germanized variant of a Slavic surname. From a Slavic word meaning "sparrow", e.g. Lower Sorbian wrobel, Upper Sorbian wrobl, or Polish wróbel, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *vorbьľь. Doublet of Wrobel.

Words from the same roots