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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfricāre—
2LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
3Proto-Italic*friāō—

Words derived from “frictare”

  • frettare
  • frettazzo
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