Where does “affrontare” come from?
affrontare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin frontem, from Latin frons, from Proto-Italic fronts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrónts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
affrontare (Vulgar Latin): to hit in the face; to strike against; present...
Definitions
- to hit in the face; to strike against; present...
Ancestry of “affrontare”, step by step
affrontare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin frontem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frontem | accusative singular of frōns |
| 2 | Latin | frons | forehead; brow, countenance; front, facade |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fronts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrónts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |
via Latin Ad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ad | toward, to |
| 2 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 3 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 4 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |
via Latin frōns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |