Etymograph

English

frondose

Frondose comes from Latin frondōsus ‘leafy, full of leaves’, and goes back to frons.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrons
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrondōsus‘leafy, full of leaves’
  3. Englishtodayfrondose

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrons
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrondōsus‘leafy, full of leaves’
  3. Englishtodayfrondose

Linked words

through Latin frons

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Today it means

adj Leafy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin frons / frondose

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