Where does “froncir” come from?

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

froncir (Old French): to wrinkle, frown

Definitions

  1. to wrinkle, frown

Ancestry of “froncir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “froncir”

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