Where does “fregall” come from?

fregall (Catalan) comes from Catalan fregar, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

fregall (Catalan): scourer

Definitions

  1. scourer

Ancestry of “fregall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfregarto rub; to graze, to brush; to wash
2Latinfricōto rub
3LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
4Proto-Italic*friāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *friāō →Every word from Latin frio →Every word from Latin fricō →