Where does “fronces” come from?
fronces (Old French) comes from Frankish hrunkja, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “fronces”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | hrunkja | wrinkle; a wrinkle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrunkijō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “fronces”