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Where does “frisket” come from?

frisket (English) comes from French frisquette, from French frisquet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

frisket (English): A thin frame in a printing press that holds the...

Definitions

  1. A thin frame in a printing press that holds the...

Ancestry of “frisket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfrisquettefeminine singular of frisquet
2Frenchfrisquetchilly, cold; reserved, taciturn, cold
3French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
4Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
5Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
6Latin-ātus—
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
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