Where does “angustifrons” come from?

angustifrons (Latin) comes from Latin angustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angustifrons (Latin): having a narrow front or forehead

Definitions

  1. having a narrow front or forehead

Ancestry of “angustifrons”, step by step

angustifrons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin angustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinangustusnarrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰu-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

via Latin frōns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
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