Where does “fritte” come from?

fritte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Italian friggere, from Latin frīgō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

fritte (Norwegian Nynorsk): paste used to make frit porcelain

Definitions

  1. paste used to make frit porcelain

Ancestry of “fritte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfriggereto fry; to sizzle
2Latinfrīgōto roast, fry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Latin frīgō →Every word from Italian friggere →