fro

Meaning

Adv

From; away; back or backward.

Prep

From.

Noun

Clipping of afro (hairstyle).

Synonyms

to and fro

Pronounced as (IPA)

[fɹəʊ]

Etymology

From Middle English fro, fra, from Old English fra (“from”), from Old Norse frá (“from”), from Proto-Germanic *fram (“from”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“forth, forward”). Cognate with Scots frae (“fro, from”), Icelandic frá (“from”). More at from.