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)

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 (in German), volumes 3: D–F, page 293

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