Where does “frontierist” come from?
frontierist (Romanian) comes from Romanian frontieră, from French frontière, 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;...
frontierist (Romanian): illicit border crosser trying to escape Communist Romania
Definitions
- illicit border crosser trying to escape Communist Romania
Ancestry of “frontierist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | frontieră | frontier |
| 2 | French | frontière | boundary, frontier, border |
| 3 | French | front | forehead; front, frontline |
| 4 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 5 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |