Reconstruction:Latin/exfridare

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From ex- (“out, away”) +‎ Frankish *friþu (“peace, sanctuary”) +‎ -āre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esfreˈdaːr/

Verb

*exfridāre (Proto-Gallo-Romance)

1. to frighten

Descendants

• Franco-Provençal: èfreyér, éfrayë, èfarâ, èfrèyi
• Old French: esfreer [ca. 1000] (see there for further descendants)
• Occitan: esfredar [ca. 1160–1200]

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*exfrĭdare”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 3: D–F, page 293