Where does “frounen” come from?

frounen (Middle English) comes from Old French frognier, from Gaulish frognā, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.

frounen (Middle English): to frown as an expression of disapproval,...

Definitions

  1. to frown as an expression of disapproval,...

Ancestry of “frounen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfrognierto frown or scowl
2Gaulishfrognānostril
3Proto-Celticsrognānose
4Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore

Words derived from “frounen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic srognā →Every word from Gaulish frognā →