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Where does “fridge” come from?

fridge (English) comes from English refrigerator, from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor.

fridge (English): A refrigerator; To place inside of a...

Definitions

  1. A refrigerator; To place inside of a...

Ancestry of “fridge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrefrigeratorA household appliance used for keeping food fresh...
2Medieval Latinrefrīgerātor—

Words derived from “fridge”

  • minifridge
  • fridgeful
  • fridgeless
  • fridgelike
  • microfridge
  • friji
Every word from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor →