Where does “fricative” come from?
fricative (Italian) comes from Italian fricativo, from English fricative, from New Latin fricativus, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
fricative (Italian): feminine plural of fricativo; plural of fricativa
Definitions
- feminine plural of fricativo; plural of fricativa
Ancestry of “fricative”, step by step
fricative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian fricativo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fricativo | fricative |
| 2 | English | fricative | Any of several sounds produced by air flowing... |
| 3 | New Latin | fricativus | — |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
via Italian fricativa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fricativa | feminine singular of fricativo; fricative |