Where does “Sturmfront” come from?

Sturmfront (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;...

Sturmfront (German): squall line

Definitions

  1. squall line

Ancestry of “Sturmfront”, step by step

Sturmfront traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Front

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFrontthe front end or side of something
2Frenchfrontforehead; front, frontline
3Old Frenchfrontforehead; front
4Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

via German sturm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansturmbefuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled
2Middle High Germansturmstormy
3Old High Germansturmstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren-