Where does “frioleira” come from?

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

frioleira (Portuguese): frivolity; trifle; futility; stupidity; a type of...

Definitions

  1. frivolity; trifle; futility; stupidity; a type of...

Ancestry of “frioleira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefrivoleirafrivolity
2Portuguesefrívolofrivolous; futile; inconstant
3Latinfrīvolussilly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →Every word from Latin frīvolus →Every word from Portuguese frívolo →