Where does “sofreír” come from?
sofreír (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin subfrigere, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sofreír (Spanish): to fry lightly
Ancestry of “sofreír”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | subfrigere | — |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “sofreír”