Where does “frontali” come from?

frontali (Maltese) comes from Italian frontale, from Medieval Latin frontalis, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frontali (Maltese): frontal

Definitions

  1. frontal

Ancestry of “frontali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrontalefrontal; head-on; head-on collision
2Medieval Latinfrontalisfrontal; genitive singular of frontālia
3Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →
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