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Where does “frequentare” come from?

frequentare (Latin) comes from Latin frequento, from Latin frequens, from Proto-Italic frekʷents, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.

frequentare (Latin): present active infinitive of frequentō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of frequentō;...

Ancestry of “frequentare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfrequentoI frequent; I fill, stock or crowd
2Latinfrequenscrowded, crammed, packed; frequent, repeated
3Proto-Italicfrekʷents—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrekʷ-to condense; to crowd together

Words derived from “frequentare”

  • frequentative
  • nonfrequentative
  • frequentativus
  • frequento
  • frequentar
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