Where does “frangibly” come from?
frangibly (English) comes from English frangible, from Middle English frangible, from Middle French frangible, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
frangibly (English): In a frangible way
Definitions
- In a frangible way
Ancestry of “frangibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frangible | Able to be broken; breakable, fragile; Something... |
| 2 | Middle English | frangible | Able to be broken; breakable, fragile; Able to be... |
| 3 | Middle French | frangible | breakable |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | frangibilis | — |
| 5 | Latin | frangere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | frangō | to break, shatter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |