Where does “frivoleira” come from?
frivoleira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese frívolo, from Latin frīvolus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.
frivoleira (Portuguese): frivolity
Ancestry of “frivoleira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | frívolo | frivolous; futile; inconstant |
| 2 | Latin | frīvolus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreyH- | to cut |
Words derived from “frivoleira”