Where does “anfractuous” come from?
anfractuous (English) comes from Late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus, from Latin frango, from Proto-Italic frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreg- — to break.
anfractuous (English): sinuous, twisty, winding; craggy, rugged, coarse,...
Definitions
- sinuous, twisty, winding; craggy, rugged, coarse,...
Ancestry of “anfractuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | anfractuosus | winding |
| 2 | Latin | anfractus | winding, bending; crooked, bent; bend, curve,... |
| 3 | Latin | frango | I break, shatter; I vanquish, defeat utterly |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frangō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreg- | to break |