Where does “oltrefrontiera” come from?
oltrefrontiera (Italian) comes from Italian frontiera, from Old Occitan frontiera, from Old Occitan front, from Latin frontem, from Latin frons, from Proto-Italic fronts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrónts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
oltrefrontiera (Italian): beyond the frontier; The region beyond a frontier
Definitions
- beyond the frontier; The region beyond a frontier
Ancestry of “oltrefrontiera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | frontiera | frontier, border |
| 2 | Old Occitan | frontiera | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | front | — |
| 4 | Latin | frontem | accusative singular of frōns |
| 5 | Latin | frons | forehead; brow, countenance; front, facade |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fronts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrónts | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |