Where does “esfregão” come from?
esfregão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esfregar, from Vulgar Latin *exfricāre, from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
esfregão (Portuguese): scourer
Definitions
- scourer
Ancestry of “esfregão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esfregar | to rub move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *exfricāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fricāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |