Where does “sofrito” come from?

sofrito (English) comes from Spanish sofrito, from Spanish sofreír, from Vulgar Latin subfrigere, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sofrito (English): Alternative form of soffritto

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of soffritto

Ancestry of “sofrito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsofritosofrito
2Spanishsofreírto fry lightly
3Vulgar Latinsubfrigere—
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →