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Where does “frognā” come from?

frognā (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.

frognā (Gaulish): nostril

Definitions

  1. nostril

Ancestry of “frognā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsrognānose
2Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore

Words derived from “frognā”

  • frown
  • frowning
  • frowningly
  • frowny
  • frowneth
  • frowner
  • frownless
  • frownest
  • outfrown
  • frownlessly
  • frownful
  • frownfully
  • permafrown
  • frownsome
  • frown
  • frounen
  • froun
  • frognier
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