Where does “fregata” come from?
fregata (Italian) comes from Latin aphractus, from Ancient Greek ἄφρακτος, from Ancient Greek φράκτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fregata (Italian): rub, polish; rip-off; feminine singular of...
Definitions
- rub, polish; rip-off; feminine singular of...
Ancestry of “fregata”, step by step
fregata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin aphractus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aphractus | An open boat |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄφρακτος | unfenced, unfortified, unguarded |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φράκτης | sluice with gates |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |