Where does “frivolamente” come from?

frivolamente (Italian) comes from Italian frivolo, from Latin frīvolus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

frivolamente (Italian): frivolously

Definitions

  1. frivolously

Ancestry of “frivolamente”, step by step

frivolamente traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian frivolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrivolofrivolous
2Latinfrīvolussilly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

via Portuguese frívolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefrívolofrivolous; futile; inconstant

via Spanish frívolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfrívolofrivolous, flippant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →Every word from Latin frīvolus →Every word from Italian frivolo →