Where does “front” come from?
Front comes from Middle English front, from Old French front, from Latin frons, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰren-.
front (English): The foremost side of something or the end that...
Definitions
- The foremost side of something or the end that...
Ancestry of “front”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | front | Alternative form of frount |
| 2 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 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;... |
Words derived from “front”