Where does “fregotear” come from?
fregotear (Spanish) comes from Spanish fregar, from Latin fricare, from Latin frico, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
fregotear (Spanish): to scrub; to give a quick scrubbing
Definitions
- to scrub; to give a quick scrubbing
Ancestry of “fregotear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | fregar | to wash; to scrub; to peeve, annoy |
| 2 | Latin | fricare | present active infinitive of fricō; second-person... |
| 3 | Latin | frico | I rub; I chafe |
| 4 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |