Where does “frīvolus” come from?

frīvolus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

frīvolus (Latin): silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless

Definitions

  1. silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless

Ancestry of “frīvolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “frīvolus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH-
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