Where does “frontflip” come from?

frontflip (English) comes from English front, from Middle English front, from Old French front, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frontflip (English): A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's...

Definitions

  1. A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's...

Ancestry of “frontflip”, step by step

frontflip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English front

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrontThe foremost side of something or the end that...
2Middle EnglishfrontAlternative form of frount
3Old Frenchfrontforehead; front
4Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

via English Flip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFlipA Filipino; a person who is of Filipino...
2EnglishfillipThe action of holding the tip of a finger against...
3Middle Englishfilippento make a signal or sound with thumb and right...
4Middle Englishflappento flap, clap, slap, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren-