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Where does “anfractuosus” come from?

anfractuosus (Late Latin) comes from Latin anfractus, from Latin frango, from Proto-Italic frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreg- — to break.

anfractuosus (Late Latin): winding

Definitions

  1. winding

Ancestry of “anfractuosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanfractuswinding, bending; crooked, bent; bend, curve,...
2LatinfrangoI break, shatter; I vanquish, defeat utterly
3Proto-Italicfrangō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreg-to break

Words derived from “anfractuosus”

  • anfractuous
  • anfractuousness
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