Where does “frażi” come from?
frażi (Maltese) comes from Italian frase, from Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
frażi (Maltese): sentence; phrase
Definitions
- sentence; phrase
Ancestry of “frażi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | frase | sentence; phrase, clause; expression, phrase |
| 2 | Late Latin | phrasis | diction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φράσις | speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φράζω | to make known, point out, intimate, show; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φράσσω | to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to... |