Where does “frounce” come from?

frounce (Middle English) comes from Old French fronce, from Frankish hrunkja, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

frounce (Middle English): A wrinkle, fold, or pleat in fabric, hair, or porcelain

Definitions

  1. A wrinkle, fold, or pleat in fabric, hair, or porcelain

Ancestry of “frounce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfroncewrinkle
2Frankishhrunkjawrinkle; a wrinkle
3Proto-Germanichrunkijō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “frounce”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō →Every word from Frankish hrunkja →