Where does “frangible” come from?
frangible (Middle English) comes from Middle French frangible, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
frangible (Middle English): Able to be broken; breakable, fragile; Able to be...
Definitions
- Able to be broken; breakable, fragile; Able to be...
Ancestry of “frangible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | frangible | breakable |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | frangibilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | frangere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | frangō | to break, shatter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |