Where does “fressa” come from?

fressa (Catalan) comes from Catalan fressar, from Vulgar Latin frictiare, from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

fressa (Catalan): a continuous noise; murmur; din

Definitions

  1. a continuous noise; murmur; din

Ancestry of “fressa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfressarto make a din
2Vulgar Latinfrictiareto scrub
3Latinfricāre
4LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
5Proto-Italic*friāō

Words derived from “fressa

Every word from Proto-Italic *friāōEvery word from Latin frioEvery word from Latin fricāre
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