Where does “fratiċell” come from?
fratiċell (Maltese) comes from Italian fraticello, from Italian frate, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
fratiċell (Maltese): young friar
Definitions
- young friar
Ancestry of “fratiċell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fraticello | Diminutive of frate: young monk; A member of a... |
| 2 | Italian | frate | monk, friar; brother |
| 3 | Latin | frāter | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |