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Where does “фронт” come from?

фронт (Russian) comes from German Front, 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;...

фронт (Russian): front; battle front, front line

Definitions

  1. front; battle front, front line

Ancestry of “фронт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFrontthe front end or side of something
2Frenchfrontforehead; front, frontline
3Old Frenchfrontforehead; front
4Latinfrōns—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “фронт”

  • фронтовой
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