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Where does “frictiare” come from?

frictiare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fricāre, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

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Ancestry of “frictiare”, step by step

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