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
- paste used to make frit porcelain
Ancestry of “fritte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | friggere | to fry; to sizzle |
| 2 | Latin | frīgō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |