English
frogstand
From frog + stand.
Proto-Indo-European *prew- ‘to jump’
Proto-West Germanic *froggō
Old English frocga
Middle English frogge ‘a frog or toad’
English frog
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
Proto-Germanic *standaną ‘to stand’
Proto-West Germanic *standan ‘to stand’
Old English standan ‘to stand’
Middle English stonden ‘to stand’
English stand
Today it means
noun A position that involves balancing on one's hands with the knees tucked towards the chest, resembling the posture of a frog.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / frogstand