Where does “frontel” come from?
frontel (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin frontalis, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Ancestry of “frontel”, step by step
frontel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin frontalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | frontalis | frontal; genitive singular of frontālia |
| 2 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
via Latin frontale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frontale | nominative neuter singular of frontālis;... |