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
anfractus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin frango
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frango | I break, shatter; I vanquish, defeat utterly |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | frangō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreg- | to break |
via Latin ambi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ambi | second-person singular present active imperative... |