Where does “trafika” come from?
trafika (Czech) comes from German Trafik, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
trafika (Czech): newsstand, newsagent; sinecure of a politician
Definitions
- newsstand, newsagent; sinecure of a politician
Ancestry of “trafika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Trafik | newsstand, newsagent |
| 2 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | — |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |