2006-06-07 10:40:26 · 12 answers · asked by Max 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
~Charlemagne, between 772 and 784, united the Gauls in what we know today as France. Son of Carloman II, a Teutonic king, from the principality of Scleissweg and last monarch of house of Froghliche, Charles was of German stock. By 771, the Gauls had become so far removed from their Teutonic roots that they no longer considered themselves Germanic. Realizing the jeopardy the Gaul's animosity to things german would place his throne in, he changed the family surname to Froggeaux in 789.
Ever mindful of the insult upon them, the germanic fiefdoms never forgot Charlemagne's original family name, and began calling the Gauls Froggeaux, particularly during the heat of the many battles between the 2 nations over the ensuing centuries.
Another confederation of germanic tribes, the Anglos, the Saxons and the Normans (progenators of today's British), picked up on the name and anglicized it, in Shakespeare's time (as evidenced by his use of the term in no fewer than three of his sonnets), to Frogge. It was a small step to today's Frog.
2006-06-07 18:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
For the same reason we Québécois refer to you Canadians as 'blokes' and squareheads'. Sincerely, no clue. Mutual dislike, perhaps, that has turned into a habit? We don't like being called 'frogs', though, I can tell you that.
2006-06-07 10:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by bloody_gothbob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
frog legs is actually a delicacy in the French cuisine
2006-06-07 10:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by wemimo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they eat frogs legs, you are what you eat. The french call english people rosbifs. Perhaps we should call americans donuts.
2006-06-07 18:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They eat frog legs.
2006-06-07 10:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by ndmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in a fight or a war, they will act like they are with you until the fighting starts and then they jump out of the way.
2006-06-07 10:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they r as ugly as frogs, I'm not even kidding!
2006-06-07 10:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by missy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They eat frogs and they talk in the back of their throat like when frogs croak. Actually I dunno about the last part.
2006-06-07 10:47:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they are green
2006-06-07 10:43:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, some of us aren't
2006-06-07 11:59:57 · answer #10 · answered by emma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋