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Where does “frívolo” come from?

frívolo (Portuguese) comes from Latin frīvolus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

frívolo (Portuguese): frivolous; futile; inconstant

Definitions

  1. frivolous; futile; inconstant

Ancestry of “frívolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrīvolus—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “frívolo”

  • frioleira
  • frivoleira
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