Where does “frounce” come from?
frounce (English) comes from Middle English frouncen, from French froncer, from French fronce, from Middle French fronce, from Old French fronce, from Frankish hrunkja, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
frounce (English): A canker in the mouth of a hawk; A plait or curl;...
Definitions
- A canker in the mouth of a hawk; A plait or curl;...
Ancestry of “frounce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | frouncen | To crease or wrinkle |
| 2 | French | froncer | to scowl; to gather |
| 3 | French | fronce | a frown; scowl; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Middle French | fronce | crease; wrinkle |
| 5 | Old French | fronce | wrinkle |
| 6 | Frankish | hrunkja | wrinkle; a wrinkle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrunkijō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |