Where does “frappare” come from?
frappare (Italian) comes from Old French frapper, from Frankish hrapōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
frappare (Italian): To break into little pieces
Definitions
- To break into little pieces
Ancestry of “frappare”, step by step
frappare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French frapper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | frapper | to deliver a blow to someone, hit, strike |
| 2 | Frankish | hrapōn | to jerk; snatch; to snatch, scuffle; to snatch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Italian frappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | frappa | A curl of tape used as a decoration; type of... |
| 2 | Old French | frape | — |
via Latin frappō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frappō | hit, strike, bash |