Where does “frayer” come from?
frayer (French) comes from Old French freier, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
frayer (French): to open up, clear; to spawn, to fertilize an egg;...
Definitions
- to open up, clear; to spawn, to fertilize an egg;...
Ancestry of “frayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | freier | — |
| 2 | Latin | fricō | — |
| 3 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
Words derived from “frayer”