Where does “frontal” come from?
frontal (Catalan) comes from Catalan front, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
frontal (Catalan): frontal; frontal bone
Definitions
- frontal; frontal bone
Ancestry of “frontal”, step by step
frontal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | front | front; forehead |
| 2 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
via Medieval Latin frontalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | frontalis | frontal; genitive singular of frontālia |