Where does “frívolo” come from?

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

frívolo (Spanish): frivolous, flippant

Definitions

  1. frivolous, flippant

Ancestry of “frívolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrīvolussilly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “frívolo”

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