Where does “freâ” come from?

freâ (Friulian) comes from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

freâ (Friulian): to rub, chafe

Definitions

  1. to rub, chafe

Ancestry of “freâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfricōto rub
2LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
3Proto-Italic*friāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *friāō →Every word from Latin frio →Every word from Latin fricō →
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