Where does “fronde” come from?
fronde (French) comes from Latin funda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰondʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
fronde (French): foliage; frond; sling, slingshot
Definitions
- foliage; frond; sling, slingshot
Ancestry of “fronde”, step by step
fronde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin funda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | funda | a hand-sling; second-person singular present... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰondʰeh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Latin frōns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
Words derived from “fronde”