Where does “frontera” come from?

frontera (Spanish) comes from Spanish frente, from Old Spanish fruente, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

frontera (Spanish): border; frontier; demarcation

Definitions

  1. border; frontier; demarcation

Ancestry of “frontera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfrenteforehead, brow; front
2Old Spanishfruenteforehead
3Latinfrōnsa leafy branch; foliage; greenery
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

Words derived from “frontera”

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