Where does “frounceles” come from?

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

frounceles (Middle English): Without fold, wrinkle, or crease; smooth

Definitions

  1. Without fold, wrinkle, or crease; smooth

Ancestry of “frounceles”, step by step

frounceles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English frounce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfrounceA wrinkle, fold, or pleat in fabric, hair, or porcelain
2Old Frenchfroncewrinkle
3Frankishhrunkjawrinkle; a wrinkle
4Proto-Germanichrunkijō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Middle English les

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
2Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
3Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō →Every word from Frankish hrunkja →