Where does “nigrifrons” come from?

nigrifrons (Latin) comes from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

nigrifrons (Latin): having a black front, having a black mark on the...

Definitions

  1. having a black front, having a black mark on the...

Ancestry of “nigrifrons”, step by step

nigrifrons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin frōns

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

via Latin Niger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNigerA Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
2Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →