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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

  1. The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf;...

Ancestry of “frond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvriunt—
2Old High Germanfriuntfriend
3Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
4Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love

Words derived from “frond”

  • fronded
  • frondage
  • frondlike
  • frondy
  • frondlet
  • frondous
  • frondiform
  • multifronded
  • frondless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →