Where does “frikatiivi” come from?
frikatiivi (Finnish) comes from New Latin fricativus, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
frikatiivi (Finnish): fricative
Definitions
- fricative
Ancestry of “frikatiivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | fricativus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 3 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |