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

Words derived from “frivolo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →Every word from Latin frīvolus →