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Where does “frictare” come from?
frictare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
Ancestry of “frictare”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
fricāre
—
2
Latin
frio
I crumble, rub, or break into pieces
3
Proto-Italic
*friāō
—
Words derived from “frictare”
affrettando
affret
frettare
fretta
frettoloso
frettazzo
affrettare
affrettando
frettolosità
frettolosamente
raffrettare
riaffrettare
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