Where does “fracas” come from?

fracas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fraco, from Old Portuguese fraco, from Latin flaccus — flabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared.

fracas (Portuguese): feminine plural of fraco

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of fraco

Ancestry of “fracas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefracoweak; who cannot handle their drink
2Old Portuguesefracoweak
3Latinflaccusflabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared
Every word from Latin flaccus →Every word from Old Portuguese fraco →Every word from Portuguese fraco →
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