Where does “refrigerator” come from?
Refrigerator comes from Latin refrigero, formed from the prefix re- and Latin frigus meaning cold, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sriges- and wer-.
refrigerator (English): A household appliance used for keeping food fresh...
Definitions
- A household appliance used for keeping food fresh...
Ancestry of “refrigerator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | refrīgerātor | — |