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