Where does “front” come from?

front (Hungarian) 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;...

front (Hungarian): front; a unit composed of several, normally...

Definitions

  1. front; a unit composed of several, normally...

Ancestry of “front”, step by step

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;...

Words derived from “front”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →
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