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Where does “frigir” come from?

frigir (Portuguese) comes from Latin frīgere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

frigir (Portuguese): to fry

Definitions

  1. to fry

Ancestry of “frigir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrīgere—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “frigir”

  • fritar
  • frito
  • frigideira
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