Where does “frontless” come from?
frontless (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;...
frontless (English): Lacking a front; shameless, impudent
Definitions
- Lacking a front; shameless, impudent
Ancestry of “frontless”, step by step
frontless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English front
| 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;... |