Where does “fricatus” come from?
fricatus (Latin) comes from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
fricatus (Latin): rubbing down
Ancestry of “fricatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fricāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
Words derived from “fricatus”