Where does “narcotráfico” come from?
narcotráfico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tráfico, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
narcotráfico (Portuguese): drug trafficking
Ancestry of “narcotráfico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | tráfico | trafficking; traffic |
| 2 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | — |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |