Where does “frondesce” come from?
frondesce (English) comes from Latin frondēscere, from Latin frondere, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
frondesce (English): To unfold leaves, as plants
Definitions
- To unfold leaves, as plants
Ancestry of “frondesce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frondēscere | — |
| 2 | Latin | frondere | present active infinitive of frondeō; to put... |
| 3 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |