Where does “frontgrís” come from?

frontgrís (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;...

frontgrís (Catalan): grey-fronted, smoky-fronted

Definitions

  1. grey-fronted, smoky-fronted

Ancestry of “frontgrís”, step by step

frontgrís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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;...

via Catalan gris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangrisgrey
2Frankishgrīsgrey
3Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →