Where does “трафик” come from?
трафик (Kazakh) comes from Russian тра́фик, from English traffic, from Middle French trafique, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
трафик (Kazakh): traffic
Definitions
- traffic
Ancestry of “трафик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | тра́фик | traffic |
| 2 | English | traffic | Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or... |
| 3 | Middle French | trafique | traffic |
| 4 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 6 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 7 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |