Where does “frontal” come from?

frontal (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin frontalis, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frontal (Spanish): frontal; frontal bone; frontalis, frontalis...

Definitions

  1. frontal; frontal bone; frontalis, frontalis...

Ancestry of “frontal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfrontalisfrontal; genitive singular of frontālia
2Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “frontal”

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