Where does “frequency” come from?

Frequency comes from Latin frequentia, derived from frequens, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ-.

frequency (English): The rate of occurrence of anything; the...

Definitions

  1. The rate of occurrence of anything; the...

Ancestry of “frequency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrequentiacrowd, multitude, throng
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “frequency

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós