Frollick
/ˈfrɒl.ɪk/noun
To play and move about cheerfully; to romp.
Did you know?The term 'frolick' is linked to a 16th-century word for revelry, often associated with pagan festivities and fertility rites.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
frolik
“joyful and playful; associated with merry-making.”
Early Modern English
English
frolic
“a lively or merry time; to engage in playful activities.”
16th Century
Old French
frolique
“to carouse or celebrate joyously.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
frōlīks
“joyful, merry; connected to festivities and revelry.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, to bring; often linked to bringing joy or celebration.”
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