Where does “equifrequent” come from?
equifrequent (English) comes from English frequent, from Old French frequent, from Latin frequens, from Proto-Italic frekʷents, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.
equifrequent (English): Of the same frequency
Definitions
- Of the same frequency
Ancestry of “equifrequent”, step by step
equifrequent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frequent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frequent | Done or occurring often; common; Occurring at... |
| 2 | Old French | frequent | frequent; often |
| 3 | Latin | frequens | crowded, crammed, packed; frequent, repeated |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frekʷents | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |
via English equi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equi | — |