Where does “fronsen” come from?

fronsen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fronsen, from French froncer, from French fronce, from Middle French fronce, from Old French fronce, from Frankish hrunkja, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

fronsen (Dutch): to frown, to furrow

Definitions

  1. to frown, to furrow

Ancestry of “fronsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfronsen—
2Frenchfroncerto scowl; to gather
3Frenchfroncea frown; scowl; first-person singular present...
4Middle Frenchfroncecrease; wrinkle
5Old Frenchfroncewrinkle
6Frankishhrunkjawrinkle; a wrinkle
7Proto-Germanichrunkijō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō →Every word from Frankish hrunkja →