Where does “fronte” come from?
fronte (Portuguese) comes 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;...
fronte (Portuguese): forehead
Definitions
- forehead
Ancestry of “fronte”, step by step
fronte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French front
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 2 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 3 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
via Old Portuguese fronte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | fronte | — |