Where does “anfractus” come from?
anfractus (Latin) comes from Latin frango, from Proto-Italic frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreg- — to break.
anfractus (Latin): winding, bending; crooked, bent; bend, curve,...
Definitions
- winding, bending; crooked, bent; bend, curve,...
Ancestry of “anfractus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | frango | I break, shatter; I vanquish, defeat utterly |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | frangō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreg- | to break |
Words derived from “anfractus”