Where does “enfront” come from?

enfront (Catalan) comes from Catalan en, from Latin Domine, from Latin die, from Latin dies, from Latin diem, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws — to be bright; sky, heaven.

enfront (Catalan): opposite, facing

Definitions

  1. opposite, facing

Ancestry of “enfront”, step by step

enfront traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanenPersonal article used before masculine given...
2LatinDomineGuide, O Lord my God, my way by your sight
3Latindieablative singular of diēs; day; before the day
4LatindiesA day, "particularly:"
5Latindiemaccusative singular of diēs
6Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
7Proto-Italic*djous—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Catalan front

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfrontfront; forehead
2Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →