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Where does “fretter” come from?

fretter (English) comes from Middle English fretere — that which frets, devours, or corrodes.

fretter (English): One who or that which frets

Definitions

  1. One who or that which frets

Ancestry of “fretter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfreterethat which frets, devours, or corrodes
Every word from Middle English fretere →