Where does “fragile” come from?
Fragile comes from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis meaning "easily broken," from Proto-Italic fragelis.
fragile (English): Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of...
Definitions
- Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of...
Ancestry of “fragile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fragile | — |
| 2 | Latin | fragilis | fragile, brittle, easily broken, breakable; weak,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fragelis | — |
Words derived from “fragile”