Where does “フロント” come from?
フロント (Japanese) comes from English blond, from French blond, from Middle French blond, from Old French blond, from Medieval Latin blondus, from Frankish blund, from Proto-Germanic blundaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
フロント (Japanese): reception, front desk; front
Definitions
- reception, front desk; front
Ancestry of “フロント”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blond | Of a bleached or pale golden colour; Having... |
| 2 | French | blond | blond |
| 3 | Middle French | blond | — |
| 4 | Old French | blond | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | blondus | blond |
| 6 | Frankish | blund | a mixed color between golden and light-brown |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |