Where does “frente” come from?

frente (Portuguese) comes from Spanish frente, from Old Spanish fruente, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frente (Portuguese): front

Definitions

  1. front

Ancestry of “frente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfrenteforehead, brow; front
2Old Spanishfruenteforehead
3Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “frente”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →