Where does “frasal” come from?

frasal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese frase, from Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

frasal (Portuguese): sentential

Definitions

  1. sentential

Ancestry of “frasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefrasesentence; phrase
2Late Latinphrasisdiction
3Ancient Greekφράσιςspeech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...
4Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
5Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek φράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek φράζωEvery word from Ancient Greek φράσις
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