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Where does “transfricare” come from?

transfricare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

transfricare (Vulgar Latin): to rub across

Definitions

  1. to rub across

Ancestry of “transfricare”, step by step

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