Where does “sfregacciare” come from?

sfregacciare (Italian) comes from Italian sfregare, from Italian fregare, from Latin fricare, from Latin frico, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

sfregacciare (Italian): to rub vigorously and repeatedly

Definitions

to rub vigorously and repeatedly

Ancestry of “sfregacciare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	sfregare	to rub; to scratch; to strike
2	Italian	fregare	to rub; to polish; to cheat
3	Latin	fricare	present active infinitive of fricō; second-person...
4	Latin	frico	I rub; I chafe
5	Latin	frio	I crumble, rub, or break into pieces
6	Proto-Italic	*friāō	—

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