Where does “frontlet” come from?

frontlet (English) comes from Old French frontelet, from Old French frontel, from Medieval Latin frontalis, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frontlet (English): The forehead; The forehead of an animal,...

Definitions

  1. The forehead; The forehead of an animal,...

Ancestry of “frontlet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfrontelet—
2Old Frenchfrontel—
3Medieval Latinfrontalisfrontal; genitive singular of frontālia
4Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “frontlet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →