Where does “frownful” come from?
frownful (English) comes from English frown, from Middle English frown, from Middle English frounen, from Old French frognier, from Gaulish frognā, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.
frownful (English): Frowning; scowling
Definitions
- Frowning; scowling
Ancestry of “frownful”, step by step
frownful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frown | A facial expression in which the eyebrows are... |
| 2 | Middle English | frown | — |
| 3 | Middle English | frounen | to frown as an expression of disapproval,... |
| 4 | Old French | frognier | to frown or scowl |
| 5 | Gaulish | frognā | nostril |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | srognā | nose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sregʰ- | snore; to snore |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |