Where does “frase” come from?
frase (Dutch) comes from Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
frase (Dutch): phrase
Definitions
- phrase
Ancestry of “frase”, step by step
frase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin phrasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | phrasis | diction |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φράσις | speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φράζω | to make known, point out, intimate, show; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φράσσω | to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to... |
via Late Latin phrasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | phrasis | diction |