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
frond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German vriunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vriunt | friend |
| 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 |
via Latin frōns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
Words derived from “frond”