Frontal
/ˈfrʌn.təl/noun
Relating to the forehead or the front part of something.
Did you know?The word 'frontal' is linked to ancient concepts of facing and confronting, hinting at deeper psychological and astrological meanings about how we present ourselves to the world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pr̥ont-
“to stretch out, extend, or reach forward.”
Latin
Latin
frontalis
“of the forehead or front part.”
Old French
Old French
frontal
“pertaining to the front.”
Middle English
Middle English
frontal
“of or relating to the forehead or front.”
Modern English
English
frontal
“pertaining to the front, especially of the forehead.”