Etymology of the English word fractious
the English word
fractiousderived from the English word
fractionderived from the Old French word
fractionderived from the Latin word
fractio (fraction)
derived from the Late Latin word
fractusderived from the Late Latin word
frangere (break, shatter, crush)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhreg-using the Latin suffix
-alderived from the Anglo-Norman word
fracciounderived from the Latin word
fractio (fraction)
derived from the Late Latin word
fractusderived from the Late Latin word
frangere (break, shatter, crush)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhreg-using the Latin suffix
-alusing the English suffix
-ousderived from the Latin suffix
-osusDate
The earliest known usage of fractious in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
bumptiousUsage
Word found in Modern English
