Where does “froncement” come from?
froncement (French) comes 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.
froncement (French): scowl
Ancestry of “froncement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | froncer | to scowl; to gather |
| 2 | French | fronce | a frown; scowl; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | fronce | crease; wrinkle |
| 4 | Old French | fronce | wrinkle |
| 5 | Frankish | hrunkja | wrinkle; a wrinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrunkijō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |