Where does “fronda” come from?
fronda (Italian) comes from French fronde, from Latin funda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰondʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
fronda (Italian): frond; rebellion
Ancestry of “fronda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fronde | foliage; frond; sling, slingshot |
| 2 | Latin | funda | a hand-sling; second-person singular present... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰondʰeh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |