Where does “frontão” come from?

frontão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fronte, from French front, from Old French front, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frontão (Portuguese): gable, pediment

Definitions

  1. gable, pediment

Ancestry of “frontão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefronteforehead
2Frenchfrontforehead; front, frontline
3Old Frenchfrontforehead; front
4Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t- →Every word from Latin frōns →