Where does “defrayer” come from?
defrayer (English) comes from English defray, from Middle French desfrayer, from Old French fraier, from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
defrayer (English): One who pays off expenses
Definitions
- One who pays off expenses
Ancestry of “defrayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | defray | To spend; To pay or discharge ; to meet; To pay... |
| 2 | Middle French | desfrayer | — |
| 3 | Old French | fraier | to spend |
| 4 | Latin | fricāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |