Where does “effraction” come from?
effraction (English) comes from French effraction, from Latin effractura.
effraction (English): Burglary; A bone fracture where the bone breaks...
Definitions
- Burglary; A bone fracture where the bone breaks...
Ancestry of “effraction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | effraction | breaking and entering, burglary; hacking;... |
| 2 | Latin | effractura | — |