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Where does “effraction” come from?

effraction (French) comes from Latin effractura.

effraction (French): breaking and entering, burglary; hacking;...

Definitions

  1. breaking and entering, burglary; hacking;...

Ancestry of “effraction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineffractura—

Words derived from “effraction”

  • effraction
Every word from Latin effractura →