Where does “fricativus” come from?

fricativus (New Latin) comes from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

Ancestry of “fricativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfricōto rub
2LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
3Proto-Italic*friāō

Words derived from “fricativus

Every word from Proto-Italic *friāōEvery word from Latin frioEvery word from Latin fricō