Where does “frond” come from?
Frond comes from Latin frōns, a descendant of Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, which derives from Proto-Indo-European bʰren-.
frond (English): The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf;...
Definitions
- The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf;...
Ancestry of “frond”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vriunt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | friunt | friend |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | friund | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |
Words derived from “frond”