Where does “frigidity” come from?
Frigidity comes from Middle English frigiditee, from Middle French frigidité, from Latin frigiditatem, the accusative of frigiditas, formed from frigus meaning cold with the Latin abstract noun suffix -tas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- and sriges-.
frigidity (English): The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of...
Definitions
- The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of...
Ancestry of “frigidity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | frigiditee | — |
| 2 | Middle French | frigidité | — |
| 3 | Latin | frīgiditātem | — |