Where does “Frontsänger” come from?
Frontsänger (German) comes from German Front, from French front, from Old French front, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Frontsänger (German): (male) lead singer
Definitions
- (male) lead singer
Ancestry of “Frontsänger”, step by step
Frontsänger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Front | the front end or side of something |
| 2 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 3 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 4 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |