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