frother

frother · verb¹

1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*frōbrijan“to give solace or comfort”
2. Old English · inherited fromfrōferian
3. Middle English · inherited fromfrotheren
4. English todayfrother

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”).

frother · noun²

From froth + -er.