Where does “fricatief” come from?
fricatief (Dutch) comes from Latin fricatus, from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
fricatief (Dutch): fricative; A fricative consonant
Definitions
- fricative; A fricative consonant
Ancestry of “fricatief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fricatus | rubbing down |
| 2 | Latin | fricāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |