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Where does “frivolo” come from?

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

frivolo (Italian): frivolous

Definitions

  1. frivolous

Ancestry of “frivolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrīvolus—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “frivolo”

  • frivolezza
  • frivolamente
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