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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

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

Words derived from “fronces”

  • fruncir
  • froncement
  • fronce
  • froncer
  • fronce
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