Where does “frivoler” come from?
frivoler (German) comes from German frivol, from French frivole, from Latin frīvolus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.
frivoler (German): comparative degree of frivol
Definitions
- comparative degree of frivol
Ancestry of “frivoler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | frivol | saucy; sleazy; ribald; frivolous; characterised... |
| 2 | French | frivole | vain; conceited |
| 3 | Latin | frīvolus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreyH- | to cut |