Where does “frivoleira” come from?

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

frivoleira (Portuguese): frivolity

Definitions

  1. frivolity

Ancestry of “frivoleira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefrívolofrivolous; futile; inconstant
2Latinfrīvolussilly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “frivoleira”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →Every word from Latin frīvolus →Every word from Portuguese frívolo →