Etymology

fricate

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Today it means: To make or become fricative. Full definition →

Latin fricātus ← Proto-Italic *frios ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰriH-o-s
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰreyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰriH-o-s
  3. Proto-Italic*frios
  4. Latinfriō
  5. Latinfricō
  6. Latinfrictus
  7. Latinfricātus
  8. English todayfricate

Derived from Latin fricātus. Alternatively, back-formation from frication.

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