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Where does “frangibilis” come from?

frangibilis (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.

Ancestry of “frangibilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrangeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Latinfrangō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēǵ-to shine, shimmer

Words derived from “frangibilis”

  • frangible
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