Where does “frasaio” come from?

frasaio (Italian) comes from Italian frase, from Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

frasaio (Italian): one who takes delight in the use of empty, good-sounding sentences

Definitions

one who takes delight in the use of empty, good-sounding sentences

Ancestry of “frasaio”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	frase	sentence; phrase, clause; expression, phrase
2	Late Latin	phrasis	diction
3	Ancient Greek	φράσις	speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...
4	Ancient Greek	φράζω	to make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
5	Ancient Greek	φράσσω	to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

Every word from Ancient Greek φράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek φράζω →Every word from Ancient Greek φράσις →