Where does “permafrown” come from?

permafrown (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.

permafrown (English): A permanent frown

Definitions

  1. A permanent frown

Ancestry of “permafrown”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrownA facial expression in which the eyebrows are...
2Middle Englishfrown—
3Middle Englishfrounento frown as an expression of disapproval,...
4Old Frenchfrognierto frown or scowl
5Gaulishfrognānostril
6Proto-Celticsrognānose
7Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic srognā →Every word from Gaulish frognā →
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