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Where does “fronto-” come from?

fronto- (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

fronto- (English): frontal lobes

Definitions

  1. frontal lobes

Ancestry of “fronto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2English-prim—
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “fronto-”

  • frontotemporal
  • frontoparietal
  • frontonasal
  • frontopolar
  • frontostriatal
  • frontozygomatic
  • frontolateral
  • frontocentral
  • frontoethmoidal
  • frontocortical
  • frontopontine
  • frontomedial
  • frontocerebellar
  • frontoinsular
  • frontooccipital
  • frontoposterior
  • frontosquamosal
  • frontotemporally
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