Where does “fronce” come from?
fronce (French) comes from Middle French fronce, from Old French fronce, from Frankish hrunkja, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
fronce (French): a frown; scowl; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- a frown; scowl; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “fronce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fronce | crease; wrinkle |
| 2 | Old French | fronce | wrinkle |
| 3 | Frankish | hrunkja | wrinkle; a wrinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrunkijō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “fronce”