Where does “Friuli” come from?
Friuli (Italian) comes from Friulian Friûl, from Latin Forum Iulii, from Latin forum, from Proto-Italic *forom — forum.
Ancestry of “Friuli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friulian | Friûl | Friuli |
| 2 | Latin | Forum Iulii | Julius' forum |
| 3 | Latin | forum | public place, marketplace, forum |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *forom | forum |