Where does “fragile” come from?

fragile (Latin) comes from Latin fragilis, from Proto-Italic fragelis.

fragile (Latin): nominative neuter singular of fragilis;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of fragilis;...

Ancestry of “fragile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfragilisfragile, brittle, easily broken, breakable; weak,...
2Proto-Italicfragelis—
Every word from Proto-Italic fragelis →Every word from Latin fragilis →