Where does “fripe” come from?
fripe (French) comes from French friper, from Old French frepe, from Latin faluppa — chaff.
fripe (French): rag; first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- rag; first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “fripe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | friper | to crumple, crush |
| 2 | Old French | frepe | a rag |
| 3 | Latin | faluppa | chaff |
Words derived from “fripe”