Where does “frontage” come from?
Frontage derives from Middle English -age combined with Old French -age, ultimately from Latin frons meaning the front or forehead, with roots in Proto-Indo-European bʰren-.
frontage (English): The front part of a property or building that...
Definitions
- The front part of a property or building that...
Ancestry of “frontage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | front | The foremost side of something or the end that... |
| 2 | Middle English | front | Alternative form of frount |
| 3 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 4 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |