Where does “refrigerate” come from?
refrigerate (English) comes from Latin refrīgerō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
refrigerate (English): To cool down, make cool; Now specifically, to...
Definitions
- To cool down, make cool; Now specifically, to...
Ancestry of “refrigerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | refrīgerō | to cool (off) |
| 2 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 3 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |