Where does “fricans” come from?

fricans (Latin) comes from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

fricans (Latin): rubbing; chafing

Definitions

  1. rubbing; chafing

Ancestry of “fricans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfricōto rub
2LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
3Proto-Italic*friāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *friāō →Every word from Latin frio →Every word from Latin fricō →