Etymology of the English word frontier
the English word
frontierderived from the Old French word
frontierederived from the Old French word
frontderived from the Latin word
frons (frontis, forehead, brow; foliage, leaves, leafy branch; forehead, brow; face)
derived from the Latin word
frontusderived from the Old French word
frontierderived from the Old French word
frontderived from the Latin word
frons (frontis, forehead, brow; foliage, leaves, leafy branch; forehead, brow; face)
derived from the Latin word
frontusDate
The earliest known usage of frontier in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
