myEtymology.com: English etymology of refringence

Etymology of the English word refringence

the English word refringence

derived from the English word refringent

derived from the Latin word refringens

derived from the Latin word refringere (break open)

derived from the Latin word re (back)

derived from the Spanish word frangere

derived from the Late Latin word frangere (break, shatter, crush)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreg-

using the English suffix -ence

Word found in Modern English