Where does “trafficwise” come from?
trafficwise (English) comes from English traffic, from Middle French trafique, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
trafficwise (English): In terms of traffic
Definitions
- In terms of traffic
Ancestry of “trafficwise”, step by step
trafficwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English traffic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | traffic | Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or... |
| 2 | Middle French | trafique | traffic |
| 3 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 5 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 6 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |