Where does “frequentativus” come from?
frequentativus (Latin) comes from Latin frequentare, from Latin frequento, from Latin frequens, from Proto-Italic frekʷents, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.
Ancestry of “frequentativus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frequentare | present active infinitive of frequentō;... |
| 2 | Latin | frequento | I frequent; I fill, stock or crowd |
| 3 | Latin | frequens | crowded, crammed, packed; frequent, repeated |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frekʷents | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |