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Etymology of the English word confront

the English word confront
derived from the Old French word confronter
derived from the Medieval Latin word confrontare (confront)
derived from the Latin word frons (frontis, forehead, brow; foliage, leaves, leafy branch; forehead, brow; face)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word frontus
derived from the Medieval Latin word confrontari
derived from the French word confront
derived from the Medieval Latin word confrontare (confront)
derived from the Latin word frons (frontis, forehead, brow; foliage, leaves, leafy branch; forehead, brow; face)
using the Latin prefix con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word frontus

Date

The earliest known usage of confront in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

confronted, confronting

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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