Where does “frontiera” come from?
frontiera (Old Occitan) comes from Old Occitan front, from Latin frontem, from Latin frons, from Proto-Italic fronts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrónts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Ancestry of “frontiera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | front | — |
| 2 | Latin | frontem | accusative singular of frōns |
| 3 | Latin | frons | forehead; brow, countenance; front, facade |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fronts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrónts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
Words derived from “frontiera”