Where does “perfricans” come from?

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

perfricans (Latin): rubbing all over; putting on a brave face

Definitions

  1. rubbing all over; putting on a brave face

Ancestry of “perfricans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperfricoI rub all over; I put on a bold face
2Latinfricōto rub
3LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
4Proto-Italic*friāō—
Every word from Proto-Italic *friāō →Every word from Latin frio →Every word from Latin fricō →